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Differences
Top features of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
-
Higher clock speed3.90 GHz
3.70 GHz
Around -5% better clock speed -
Performance per watt105 W
280 W
About 2.67 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
-
More number of cores32
8
4 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
AMD Ryzen
AMD Ryzen
|
| Generation |
3
3
|
| CPU group |
AMD Ryzen 3000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000
|
| Successor |
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
3.90 GHz
3.70 GHz
|
| CPU Cores |
8
32
|
| Turbo (1 Core) |
4.50 GHz
4.50 GHz
|
| CPU Threads |
16
64
|
| Hyperthreading |
Yes
Yes
|
| Overclocking |
Yes
Yes
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
|
| Max. Memory |
128 GB
2048 GB
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
2
4
|
| PCIe version |
4.0
4.0
|
| PCIe lanes |
20
72
|
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
105 W
280 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
95 °C
95 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
AMD-V, SVM
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
|
| L3-Cache |
32.00 MB
128.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Matisse (Zen 2)
Castle Peak (Zen 2)
|
| Technology |
7 nm
7 nm
|
| Socket |
AM4
TRX4 (sTRX4)
|
| Release date |
Q3/2019
Q4/2019
|
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in |
dercomputerladen PC mit Ryzen 7 3800XMemory PC mit Ryzen 7 3800X
Unknown
|
