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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX

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Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • this partial coverage is fine for stock operation
  • better performance

Cons

  • Not everything is made to play games on it
  • chip's unique architecture also causes odd results in more common desktop applications
  • 2970X is only ideal for certain workloads

Key specs

  • TR4
  • 3 GHz
  • 24
  • 48
  • 250 W
  • 12 nm
  • 64 MB
  • L3

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX - Pros & Cons

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX

Pros

  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • this partial coverage is fine for stock operation
  • better performance
  • better frequency
  • and parts up to 32 cores
  • excellent performance combined with a complet
  • Better cooled systems will offer better performance
  • solid results as well as it scales with core count quite nicely

Cons

  • Not everything is made to play games on it
  • chip's unique architecture also causes odd results in more common desktop applications
  • 2970X is only ideal for certain workloads
  • one core per Zen Compute Complex (CCX) is disabled
  • one drive fails
  • the whole chain is lost
  • stepping stone for the second generation that allows AMD to stretch its legs
  • 2990WX is a monster processor
  • no more memory channels or PCIe lanes
  • Intel Tiger Lake And Xe Graphics
  • Intel Unveils Xeon CPU Max And Data

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX - Technical Overview

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IconProcessor lithography
12 nm
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HP AMD EPYC 7702
Processor lithography: 7 nm
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24
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IconClock speed
3 GHz
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AMD FX 9590
Clock speed: 4.7 GHz
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4.2 GHz
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Cisco Intel Xeon E5-2609
Max turbo speed: 24 GHz

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX - Full Specifications

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General
Processor socketTR4
Component forServer/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit
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Integrated graphics
On-board graphics adapterno
TypeNot available
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Thermals
Thermal specification154.4 °F
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Processor
Clock speed3.0 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz
Number of cores24
Number of threads48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in
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Memory
Cache64 MB
Cache typeL3
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsQuad

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD - Editorial Reviews (8)

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX review
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX review
5.0

How does a 24 core processor with 48 threads sound at a price of 1387 USD? Yeah, it might be a mighty compelling product. AMD is back at it again in their Core wars as they release the Threadripper Ge... Introduction

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X And 2970WX Review: Lower Cost, Many Core Beasts
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HotHardware
Published: 29.10.2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X And 2970WX Review: Lower Cost, Many Core Beasts
4.5

AMD's 2nd Gen Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12-core and 2970WX 24-core processors bring the company's high end desktop and workstation CPU down to more

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Review: 24 Cores on a Budget
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 29.10.2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Review: 24 Cores on a Budget
3.5

The $1,300 Ryzen Threadripper 2790WX comes bristling with 24 cores and 48 threads of processing power, but is it better than the less-expensive Threadripper X-series models?

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX The AMD Threadripper 2 CPU Review: The 24-Core 2970WX and 12-Core 2920X Tested
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anandtech.com
Published: 29.10.2018
The AMD Threadripper 2 CPU Review: The 24-Core 2970WX and 12-Core 2920X Tested
AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX review
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TechRadar
Published: 29.10.2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX review

An impressive high-end desktop processor in a post HEDT world

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TechPowerUp
Published: 30.10.2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Review
4.0

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX comes with a staggering 24-cores and 48-threads, clocked at up to 4.2 GHz. We take a closer look at application and gaming performance in this review, and test the new "Dynamic Local Mode", which automatically prioritizes busy applications.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X Review
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TweakTown
Published: 29.10.2018
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X Review
4.7

AMD's new Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and 2920X are here, how do they shape up against the flagship 2990WX?

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2970WX AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 48-Thread CPU Review | eTeknix
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eTeknix
Published: 21.12.2018
AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 48-Thread CPU Review | eTeknix

Threadripper 2970WX Picking the right CPU can be a daunting task for many, as it can dictate so much about how your PC performs. Picking a fast GPU is easy enough, picking fast ram, storage, and other components, not too hard either. For most consumers buying AMD, a Ryzen series CPU is more than enough for work and gaming. However, the Threadripper range is better suited to content creators. If you make games, render a lot of videos, do a lot of VFX rendering, transcoding, editing, and other computational workloads, they're perfect for the job. The new 2970WX features a whopping

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