Compare AMD 5950X vs AMD Threadripper 3970X vs AMD 5950X
Connectivity
CPU Socket
AM4
STRX4
AM4
PCI Express
24 lanes of PCIe 4.0
64 lanes of PCIe 4.0
24 lanes of PCIe 4.0
Construction
Form Factor
Desktop microprocessor
Desktop microprocessor
Desktop microprocessor
Lithography
7nm CC / 14nm IO
7nm CCD / 14nm IO
7nm CC / 14nm IO
Platform
AMD Zen 3 Core Architecture
AMD Zen 2 Core Architecture
AMD Zen 3 Core Architecture
Function
Operating Temperature
Max 90 °C
Max 95 °C
Max 90 °C
Overclockable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Processor | Cores
16 Cores
32 Cores
16 Cores
Processor | Threads
32 Threads
64 Threads
32 Threads
Supported Technologies
AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD Ryzen Master Utility, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD StoreMI Technology, AMD Ryzen Master Utility, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
Thermal Solution
Wraith Stealth
Wraith Stealth
Performance
Cache
L1: 384 KB data + 384 KB instructions | L2: 8 MB | L3: 64 MB
L1: 1 MB data + 1 MB instructions | L2: 16 MB | L3: 128 MB
L1: 384 KB data + 384 KB instructions | L2: 8 MB | L3: 64 MB
Frequency
Base Clock: 3.4 GHz | Max Boost Clock: 4.9 GHz
Base Clock: 3.7 GHz | Max Boost Clock: 4.5 GHz
Base Clock: 3.4 GHz | Max Boost Clock: 4.9 GHz
Memory | Type
DDR4, up to 3200MHz
Quad channel DDR4, up to 3200MHz
DDR4, up to 3200MHz
Power Consumption
105 W TDP
280 W TDP
105 W TDP
Production
Debut
2020-11-05
2019-11-25
2020-11-05
Model Name
100-100000061WOF
100-100000011WOF
100-100000061WOF
Reviews
Neofiliac score
92%
Pros
- Top-of-the-line single-core and multi-thread performance
- Great performance for the price
- Excellent overclocking performance
- 32 cores
- Up to 4.5GHz boost clock
- 146MB of total cache
- 4-channel memory
- Unlocked for overclocking
- Top-of-the-line single-core and multi-thread performance
- Great performance for the price
- Excellent overclocking performance
Cons
- Not as powerful as the Core i9-10900K
- Not as powerful as the Core i9-10900K
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