EPYC 7401 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	106	104
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.85	9.90
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	11.68	19.37
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Naples (2017−2018)
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,399	$1,850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 90% better value for money than EPYC 7401.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	48	48
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	20
L1 cache	1536 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Number of transistors	23540 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401 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)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	TR4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401. 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 3960X and EPYC 7401 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	170.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and EPYC 7401.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	35.87	36.12
Recency	7 November 2019	29 June 2017
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	170 Watt

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