AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Ryzen 9 7950X compared with Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

	AMDRyzen 9 7950X	AMDRyzen Threadripper 3970X
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	November 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16	32 (better)
Threads
Threads	32	64 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.7 GHz (better)	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	16 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 3 dies in the package	Castle Peak; Zen 2 architecture; boxed product ID 100-100000011WOF. Requires sTRX4/TRX40, incompatible with sTR4/X399 motherboards. AMD confirms worldwide first availability on 25 November 2019, after its 7 November announcement.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	Maximum boost up to 4.5 GHz; unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	L1 1024 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 64 MB	L1 2048 KB; L2 16 MB; the advertised 144 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	sTRX4
Base power
Base power	170 W	280 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5200 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	DDR4; four channels; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 4.0; AMD publishes 88 lanes across the processor and TRX40 chipset, with 72 usable
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	CPU cores: TSMC 7 nm FinFET
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 95°C