AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Unmatched performance in multithread-aware tests, with 32 cores and 64 addressable threads.
- ✓ Top-notch gaming results.
- ✓ Support for ECC memory with certain mainboards.
- ✓ Up to 256GB of memory, in quad channel, supported on TRX40 mainboards.
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ New TRX40 motherboard platform means high cost of entry.
- ✗ Low overclock ceiling.
- ✗ Single-core results are middling.
Expert Reviews
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review
By PCMag · 5 years, 5 months ago
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 32 |
| # of Threads | 64 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3700.0 |
| CPU Socket |
sTRX4 |
| Default TDP | 280 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Model | Discrete Graphics Card Required |
| L1 Cache | 2048.0 |
| L2 Cache | 16384.0 |
| L3 Cache | 128.0 |
| Launch Date | 11/25/2019 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 4500.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 4.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 7nm FinFET |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD Zen Core Architecture AMD Ryzen™ Master Utility |
| System Memory Specification |
3200.0 |
| System Memory Type |
DDR4 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
Not Included |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |