Ultra 7 266V vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.42no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache2 MB192 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors23540 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V 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)1
SocketTR4Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V. 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 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Arc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 November 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 32 8
Threads 64 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 17 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Ultra 7 266V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 1547.1% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core Ultra 7 266V. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 266V is a notebook one.


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