Ryzen 5 7520C vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 7520C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	59	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Mendocino (Zen 2) (2022−2023)
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	23 May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 7520C 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	8
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	6 nm
Number of transistors	23540 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 7520C 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	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 7520C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 7520C 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 Ryzen 5 7520C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon 610M

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 November 2019	23 May 2023
Physical cores	32	4
Threads	64	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	15 Watt

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