EPYC 9335 vs i7-3970X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1176not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency3.38no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Turin (2024)
Release date1 November 2012 (12 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$593$3,178

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads1264
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm4 nm
Die size435 mm24x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)70 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million33,260 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA2011SP5
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size64.45 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335.

PCIe version2.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 November 2012 10 October 2024
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 12 64
Chip lithography 32 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 210 Watt

i7-3970X has 40% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9335, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, 433.3% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-3970X and EPYC 9335. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-3970X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9335 is a server/workstation one.


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