The 3rd iteration of Ryzen Threadripper processors is getting a lot better: the architecture has been greatly optimized, the burn has been upgraded to 7nm, and the memory bottlenecks have been fixed.Â
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is without a shadow of a doubt an excellent processor across the board. On this 3rd generation of chips, AMD has been able to optimize its system as well as possible – no more bottlenecks linked to memory and caches – so as to let the 32 cores of this CPU fully express themselves. A nice success that allows the brand to take a serious lead over Intel.
Pros and Cons
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x |
| Application performance | Application performance |
| Good handling of a high number of cores | Good handling of a high number of cores |
| Good performance in games | Good performance in games |
| Higher base frequency (3800 vs 3700 MHz) | 16.7% faster in synthetic tests |
| Game mode to be activated for certain cases (requiring a restart of the PC) | Game mode to be activated for certain cases (requiring a restart of the PC) |
General Info
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x | |
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| Price | CHECK PRICE | CHECK PRICE |
| CPU Model | Ryzen 3960x | Ryzen 3970x |
| Manufacturing Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Maximum CPU Configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Number of PCIe Lanes | 88 Lanes | 24 Lanes |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | 864.09 g | 864.09 g |
| Release date | 25 November 2019 | 25 November 2019 |
The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X model has 24 cores and has SMT, therefore, allowing 48 threads to be displayed on its counter. The SMT is a system identical to Intel’s HT (Hyper-Threading) and enables performance to be optimized in certain types of applications (audio/video/rendering in particular). The base frequency is 3.8 GHz, and it is possible to reach 4.5 GHz with the Boost mode. Its thermal envelope is 280 W.
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X model has 32 cores and has SMT, therefore, allowing 64 threads to be displayed on its counter. The SMT is a system identical to Intel’s HT (Hyper-Threading) and enables performance to be optimized in certain types of applications (audio/video / rendering in particular). The base frequency is 3.4 GHz, and it is possible to reach 4.5 GHz with the Boost mode. Its thermal envelope is 280 W.
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x | |
| Number of Cores | 24 Cores | 32 Cores |
| CPU Threads | 48 | 64 |
| Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.7GHz |
| Maximum Boost Speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.5GHz |
| L3 Cache | 128MB | 128MB |
| CPU Speed | DMI3 (8 GT/s) | DMI3 (8 GT/s) |
| CPU Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
Memory Support
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x | |
| Maximum Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Support | DDR4 3200 MHz | DDR4 3200 MHz |
| ECC Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Channel Architecture | Quad Channel | Quad Channel |
| Maximum Memory Bandwidth | 95.37 GB/s | 95.37 GB/s |
Integrated Graphics
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x | |
| Graphics Chipset | None | None |
| Maximum Resolution Support | – | – |
| Supported APIs | – | – |
| Output Support | – | – |
| Number of Displays | – | – |
Benchmarks
| AMD Ryzen 3960x | AMD Ryzen 3970x | |
| PassMark result (single) | 2705 | 2716 |
| Cinebench R20 (single) result | 509 | 509 |
| Geekbench 5 result (multi) | 20335 | 22917 |
| Geekbench 5 result (single) | 1280 | 1258 |
System Requirement
Conclusion!
AMD Ryzen 3960x
AMD succeeds here a very nice shot by managing to fully express the 24 cores of its Threadripper 3960X. This success is due to a skilfully reworked architecture, in particular correcting the various memory bottleneck concerns and the various caches of previous versions. Here is a tip to definitely recommend to creators and “enthusiasts”.
AMD Ryzen 3970x
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is without a shadow of a doubt an excellent processor across the board. On this 3rd generation of chips, AMD has been able to optimize its system as well as possible – no more bottlenecks linked to memory and caches – so as to let the 32 cores of this CPU fully express themselves. A nice success that allows the brand to take a serious lead over Intel.
