[ AMD ]
Processors
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Overall Score
65/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 65/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Below Average
50/100
Performance
Rating: Poor
49/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 128MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 37x |
| P-Cores | 32 |
| P-Threads | 64 |
| Total Cores | 32 |
| Total Threads | 64 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.5 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 45.5 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 184.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 808.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 264.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 269.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 107.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 58.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 137 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Released | November 25, 2019 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Amd |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Types | - DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 64 |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA- Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2- Virtualization: AMD-V- Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 7 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 95°C |
| Socket | sTRX4 |
| TDP (PL1) | 280 W |
| Transistors | 15.2 billions |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 1159.7 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 75.1 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 74.9B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 333M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 154.8 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 263.6 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 3059 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 121.2M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 2.48 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 46.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 224.7 PPW |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).