CPUs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-3970X Full Specs

8 Cores
16 Threads
3.8GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.5GHz
TDP
180W
TDP
150W
Bandwidth
85.3GB/s
DDR4
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
DDR3
Socket
Socket

8 Cores
6 Cores
16 Threads
12 Threads

Base Clock
3.8GHz
Base Clock
3.5GHz
Boost Clock
4GHz
Boost Clock
4GHz
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Locked

L1i
64KB
L1i
32KB
L1d
32KB
L1d
32KB
L2
512KB
L2
256KB
L3
16MB
L3
15MB

Type
DDR4
Type
DDR3
Max Memory
512GB
Max Memory
64GB
ECC
Yes
ECC
No
Channels
4
Channels
4
Bus Width
256-bit
Bus Width
256-bit
Speed
2666MT/s
Speed
1600MT/s
Bandwidth
85.3GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
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Transfer Rate
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85.3GB/s
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Transfer Rate
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51.2GB/s

TDP
180W
TDP
150W
Max Operating Temp
68°C Max
Max Operating Temp
-
T-Case
-
T-Case
66.8°C Max
Included Cooler
0
Included Cooler
0

Bus Type
PCIe
Bus Type
DMI
Bus Config
4 lanes
Bus Config
4 lanes
Bus Speed
8GT/s
Bus Speed
5GT/s
Bus Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bus Bandwidth
2.5GB/s

PCIe
PCIe 3.0 x60
59.1GB/sBandwidth
PCIe
PCIe 2.0 x40
20GB/sBandwidth

Manufacturer
Manufacturer
ISA
x86-64
ISA
x86-64
Architecture
Architecture
Family
Family
Branding
Ryzen Threadripper 2017 branding
Branding
Core i7 Extreme 2011 branding
Codename
Whitehaven
ZeppelinDie
-
Codename
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP-8Die
Sandy Bridge-EP-8CVariant
Market Segment
Workstation
Market Segment
Workstation
Release Date
Aug 31, 2017
Release Date
Nov 1, 2012

Foundry
GlobalFoundries
Foundry
Intel
Fabrication Node
14LP
Fabrication Node
32nm
Die Size
426mm²
Die Size
435mm²
Transistor Count
9.6 Billion
Transistor Count
2.3 Billion
Transistor Density
23 MTr/mm²
Transistor Density
5 MTr/mm²