A8-8600P vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	54	2094
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Carrizo
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Carrizo (2015−2018)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	3 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$1605 (0.8x MSRP)	$215

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	64	4
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	128 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	90 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	3100 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P 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)	no data
Socket	TR4	FP4
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	12-35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	HSA 1.0
AES-NI	+	1
FMA	no data	FMA4
AVX	+	AVX
FRTC	no data	1
FreeSync	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	+
PowerNow	no data	+
PowerGating	no data	+
Out-of-band client management	no data	+
VirusProtect	no data	+
HSA	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	1
IOMMU 2.0	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
iGPU core count	-	6
Enduro	-	+
Switchable graphics	-	1
UVD	-	+
VCE	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	DirectX® 12
Vulkan	-	1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and A8-8600P.

PCIe version

no data

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms A8-8600P by 2720% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.89	1.45
Recency	25 November 2019	3 June 2015
Physical cores	32	4
Threads	64	4
Chip lithography	7 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	12 Watt

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