AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
The 32-core, 64-thread Zen 2 design with a 4.5GHz boost clock and 128MB L3 cache delivers top-tier multi-threaded performance for heavy workloads. Its PCIe 4.0 support and unlocked multiplier on the sTRX4 socket make it a flexible choice for high-end builds. Best for professionals running rendering, simulation, or AI tasks that scale across many cores.
Cores 32
Threads 64
Boost Clock 4500 MHz
L3 Cache 128 MB
TDP 280 W
Socket sTRX4
79 Overall Score
Price MX$35,500
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong multi thread (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong platform (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 3970X |
| Codename | Zen 2 |
| Class | hedt |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 32 |
| Threads | 64 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 4500 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 62881 |
| PassMark Single | 2656 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 3200 |
| Channels | 4 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTRX4 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 64 |
| TDP | 280 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 32 | 24 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 64 | 24 | 128 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4500 | 5700 | 4400 | 4700 | 3600 | 2800 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 128 | 36 | 256 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Tdp W | 280 | 125 | 360 | 15 | 125 | 6 |
| Socket | sTRX4 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | AM3 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Intel Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | 96.8 | 93.4 | 90 | 79.1 | 96.2 | 84.4 | 75.6 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 97.2 | 96.7 | 90.4 | 99.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 63 | 69.7 | 71.3 | 99.4 | 67 | 25.3 | 82.3 |
| ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX Compare | 33.4 | 74.8 | 54 | 34.8 | 35.8 | 78 | 35.6 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 18.3 | 54.9 | 55 | 32.9 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 31.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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