AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X features 32 processor cores and has the capability to manage 64 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper series. To use the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X, you'll need a motherboard with a TRX4 (sTRX4) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Family: AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Group: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 32
Threads: 64
Cores: 32x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.5 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 2.0 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 2.0 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 102.4 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 280 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 280 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 128.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: TRX4 (sTRX4)
L2-Cache: 16.0 MB
L3-Cache: 128.0 MB
Architecture: Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q4/2019
Release price: 1969 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
64125
64125
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
63621
63621
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
63440
63440
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
62990
62990
Intel Xeon Platinum 8380
32C 64T @ 2.3 GHz
62348
62348

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
49035
49035
AMD EPYC 7702
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
49035
49035
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
44502
44502
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
42986
42986
Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
40986
40986

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD EPYC 7552
48C 96T @ 2.2 GHz
34886
34886
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
33465
33465
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
33106
33106
AMD EPYC 7543P
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
32144
32144
AMD EPYC 7543
32C 64T @ 2.8 GHz
32144
32144

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7453
28C 56T @ 2.75 GHz
22896
22896
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.1 GHz
22864
22864
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
22727
22727
AMD EPYC 7402P
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
22549
22549
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L
28C 56T @ 2.2 GHz
22237
22237

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
30917
30917
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
26731
26731
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
21066
21066
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
20747
20747
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
16715
16715

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7702P
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
18857
18857
AMD EPYC 7662
64C 128T @ 2.0 GHz
18203
18203
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
17105
17105
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
16740
16740
Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
15560
15560

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7313P
16C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
14863
14863
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
14689
14689
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
14637
14637
Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 1.1 GHz
14621
14621
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
14620
14620

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
10542
10542
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
7575
7575
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
7398
7398
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
6382
6382
Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
6220
6220

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
1732
1732
Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
1729
1729
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
1724
1724
Intel Xeon E-2276G
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1722
1722
Intel Xeon E-2274G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1722
1722

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1325
1325
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1324
1324
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
1324
1324
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1324
1324
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
1321
1321

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
1274
1274
Intel Xeon W-2275
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1274
1274
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
1274
1274
Intel Xeon W-2275
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
1274
1274
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
1274
1274

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
1087
1087
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
994
994
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
710
710
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
680
680
Intel Xeon Gold 6342
24C 48T @ 2.8 GHz
650
650

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
509
509

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
209
209
Intel Core i7-9700F
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
67.7
67.7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
59.2
59.2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
44.5
44.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 2.9 GHz
28.9
28.9

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
32.5
32.5
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.0 GHz
32.5
32.5
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
32
32
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
29.5
29.5
Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
29.5
29.5