EPYC 9754S vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S 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 evaluation15.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.43no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Bergamo (2023)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)13 June 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$10,200

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S 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)128
Threads64256
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die sizeno data8x 73 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million71,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S 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)2
SocketTR4SP5
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S. 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 9754S are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S. 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-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 November 2019 13 June 2023
Physical cores 32 128
Threads 64 256
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 360 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 28.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9754S, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and EPYC 9754S. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9754S is a server/workstation one.


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