Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Turion 64 X2 TL-60
Primary details
Comparing Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 64 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | 2x AMD Turion 64 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.43 |
| Architecture codename | Trinidad/Tyler (2007) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 4 May 2007 (17 years ago) | 25 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 800 MHz | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 37 |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 147 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 154 Million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | S1 | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35/31 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 90/65 nm, 1.075 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 May 2007 | 25 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 280 Watt |
Turion 64 X2 TL-60 has 700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 12 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 1185.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Turion 64 X2 TL-60 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Turion 64 X2 TL-60 and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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