Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking296not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency7.31no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Zen 4
Release date2 October 2018 (6 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache64 MB96 MB
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size213 mm271+122 mm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)no data
SocketSocket TR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelno data
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 108.3% lower power consumption.

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