EPYC 9965 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking301not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.45no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.32no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Turin (2024)
Release date2 October 2018 (6 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299$14,813

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)192
Threads48384
Base clock speed3 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm3 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSocket TR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 2 October 2018 10 October 2024
Physical cores 24 192
Threads 48 384
Chip lithography 12 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 100% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9965, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9965. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while EPYC 9965 is a server/workstation one.


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