Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
AMD
PassMark
62,946
Performance
Enthusiast
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 25 November 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Matisse (2019−2020) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 128 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 280 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 62,946 points. Launch price was $1,999.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Series
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper
- Designer
- AMD
- Launch price
- $1,999
- Manufacturer
- TSMC
- Release date
- 25 November 2019 (6 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Matisse (2019−2020)
- Performance ranking position
- 113
Technical
- Cores
- 32
- Threads
- 64
- L1 cache
- 96K (per core)
- L2 cache
- 512K (per core)
- L3 cache
- 128 MB
- Max frequency
- 4.5 GHz
- Multiplicador
- 37
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.7 GHz
- Transistor count
- 19,200 million
- Process technology
- 7 nm, 12 nm
- Unlocked multiplier
- +
- Velocidade dos pneus
- 8 × 16 GT/s
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- +
Compatibility
- Socket
- TR4
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 280 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1 (Uniprocessor)
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR4 Eight-channel
- Memory channels
- 4
- Memory bandwidth
- 102.403 GB/s
- ECC memory support
- +
- Max memory capacity
- 256 GB
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