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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X

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Pros

  • excellent performance combined with a complet
  • is better suited and more economical for this kind of logic
  • solid build quality and great ease of use

Cons

  • AMD accidentally use an old roadmap slide
  • the system will just refuse to boot
  • Intel is having hard times

Key specs

  • sTRX4
  • 3.7 GHz
  • 32
  • 64
  • 280 W
  • 7 nm
  • 128 MB
  • L3

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X - Pros & Cons

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X

Pros

  • excellent performance combined with a complet
  • is better suited and more economical for this kind of logic
  • solid build quality and great ease of use
  • their operating temperatures at stock are very reasonable
  • PiTA - swapping a CPU is relatively quick
  • in-depth reviews and helpful tips
  • Pricing is suitably premium given their potential performance
  • The multi-core performance is excellent

Cons

  • AMD accidentally use an old roadmap slide
  • the system will just refuse to boot
  • Intel is having hard times
  • fairly often in Puget Systems &
  • for kicks and giggles to show CPU muscle
  • even the most expensive chip listed
  • CPUs slower by only about 10 percent
  • only dies had to go through the other dies to get to RAM or storage
  • lost to the 18-core Intel chip in the compression test
  • Intel does have one more card up its sleeve
  • chiplets had memory controllers and PCIe access

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X - Technical Overview

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IconProcessor lithography
7 nm
Best:
HP AMD EPYC 7702
Processor lithography: 7 nm
IconNumber of cores
32
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IconClock speed
3.7 GHz
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AMD FX 9590
Clock speed: 4.7 GHz
IconMax turbo speed
4.5 GHz
Best:
Cisco Intel Xeon E5-2609
Max turbo speed: 24 GHz

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X - Full Specifications

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General
Processor socketsTRX4
Component forPC
Operating modes64-bit
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Integrated graphics
On-board graphics adapterno
TypeNot available
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Thermals
Cooler includedno
Thermal specification154.4 °F
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Processor
Clock speed3.7 GHz
Max turbo speed4.5 GHz
Number of cores32
Number of threads64
Thermal Design Power (TDP)280.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in
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Memory
Cache128 MB
Cache typeL3
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsQuad
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Features
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes88

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD - Editorial Reviews (13)

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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Review: 24 and 32 Cores on 7nm
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anandtech.com
Published: 25.11.2019
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X Review: 24 and 32 Cores on 7nm
AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review 32 Cores of Madness
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ServeTheHome
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review 32 Cores of Madness

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a 32-core workstation CPU that offers an enormous amount of performance and PCIe bandwidth at a reasonable price

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X
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HEXUS
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and 3970X

Hammers Intel's finest Core i9 chip.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (Zen 2) Processor Review
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TweakTown
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (Zen 2) Processor Review
4.7

AMD's mighty Ryzen Threadripper 3970X CPU has just launched. How does it perform? Let's see!

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32 Core, $1999 US CPU Review With TRX40 AORUS Master Motherboard
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Wccftech
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32 Core, $1999 US CPU Review With TRX40 AORUS Master Motherboard

Today, I test AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32 core CPU on AORUS's TRX40 Master motherboard, both of which are aimed at enthusiasts.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review
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PCMAG
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Review
4.0

AMD's 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X performs so far ahead of the curve that it practically creates a new class of consumer-accessible CPU. If you're a pro content creator with the ready cash, look no further: This is the V16 engine that makes your heart rate rev up.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X & 3970X CPU Review
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KitGuru
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X & 3970X CPU Review

AMD's new High-End Desktop (HEDT) flagships have launched with an updated socket and a brand-new chi

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Threadripper 3970X And 3960X Review: Multi-Threaded Domination
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HotHardware
Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Threadripper 3970X And 3960X Review: Multi-Threaded Domination
4.5

AMD's 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and 24-core Threadripper 3960X are its latest flagship, Zen 2-based HEDT processors targeting serious content

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Threadripper 3970X Review: 32 cores of unbeatable power
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PC World
Published: 26.11.2019
AMD Threadripper 3970X Review: 32 cores of unbeatable power

It blows away Intel's best.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Threadripper 3970X and 3960X Review: High-End Domination
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tomshardware.co.uk
Published: 20.12.2019
AMD Threadripper 3970X and 3960X Review: High-End Domination

Threadripper gets a big bump, thanks to 7nm, Zen 2 and PCIe 4.0.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X review
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Published: -
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X review
5.0

These are crazy times in the desktop processor landscape. CPUs with 24 to even 32 processor cores are slowly getting the norm. AMD just released their 3rd generation of Threadripper processors, in thi... Introduction

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Threadripper 3970X Review: 32 cores of unbeatable power
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Published: 25.11.2019
AMD Threadripper 3970X Review: 32 cores of unbeatable power

AMD's 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 3970X delivers performance 43 percent faster than the older 32-core Threadripper.

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 3970X AMD Ryzen 3970X Threadripper Review with 4000MHz DRAM | Introduction and Technical Specifications | CPU & Mainboard
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OC3D
Published: 07.02.2020
AMD Ryzen 3970X Threadripper Review with 4000MHz DRAM | Introduction and Technical Specifications | CPU & Mainboard

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