7 240H vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	300	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	7.32	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
Release date	2 October 2018 (6 years ago)	18 December 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$502

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H 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 cores	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	48	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket TR4	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Iris Xe Graphics 64EU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Core 7 240H.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 October 2018	18 December 2024
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	48	16
Chip lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	45 Watt

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