AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX compared with Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 2970WX	AMDRyzen Threadripper 3960X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	November 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	24	24
Threads
Threads	48	48
Base clock
Base clock	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	64 MB	128 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Colfax; Zen+ architecture; boxed product ID YD297XAZAFWOF. X399 motherboards may require a BIOS update. AMD's October launch release confirms availability on 29 October 2018; its support page gives October 2018.	Castle Peak; Zen 2 architecture; boxed product ID 100-100000010WOF. 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, XFR2 and Precision Boost Overdrive supported; AMD's Dynamic Local Mode optimises thread placement on WX models	Maximum boost up to 4.5 GHz; unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	L1 2304 KB; L2 12 MB	L1 1536 KB; L2 12 MB; the advertised 140 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR4	sTRX4
Base power
Base power	250 W	280 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; four channels; up to 2933 MT/s	DDR4; four channels; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 processor lanes, 72 lanes across the processor and X399 platform	PCIe 4.0; AMD publishes 88 lanes across the processor and TRX40 chipset, with 72 usable
Process
Process	12 nm	CPU cores: TSMC 7 nm FinFET
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 95°C