AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen 3 3250C

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2020.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000C (3)
5 Generation 3
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 3 5425C

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a 32 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 64 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 3250C clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
32 Cores 2
64 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
4.00 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 1024 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2400
1024 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
166.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
189.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 19.7 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12 W
95 °C Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has 160.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 3250C is at 5.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
5 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
sTR5 Socket FP5
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q3/2020
2990 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (35%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C (5%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2166 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
771 (36%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
43613 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1586 (4%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2942 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
957 (33%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25442 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1449 (6%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
119 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
3685 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
1988 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
65269 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
773 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25421 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3212 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
65,269 CB R23 MC @ 348 W
188 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C AMD Ryzen 3 3250C
2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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