EPYC 9654P vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	65	7
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.24	2.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	13.41	18.95
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	25 November 2019 (5 years ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$10,625

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 708% better value for money than EPYC 9654P.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P 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)	96
Threads	64	192
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	24
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	12x 72 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P 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
Socket	TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P. 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 3970X and EPYC 9654P are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	256 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9654P.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
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	39.71	72.13
Recency	25 November 2019	10 November 2022
Physical cores	32	96
Threads	64	192
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	360 Watt

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