AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX was released in Q3/2018 and has 24 cores. The processor can process 48 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket TR4 (SP3r2). In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX achieved a result of 1,020 points (single-core) or 14,740 points (multi-core).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Family: AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
CPU group: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
Architecture: Colfax (Zen+)
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 24 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 24 / 48
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 24x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (24 Cores): 3.00 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX supports a maximum of memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 93.8 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR4-2933
93.8 GB/s
Max. Memory:
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 3.0 x 64
PCIe Bandwidth: 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a TDP of 250 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 250 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is made in 12 nm and has 76.00 MB cache.

Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: TR4 (SP3r2)
L2-Cache: 12.00 MB
L3-Cache: 64.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date: Q3/2018
Release price: 1299 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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.
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1022
Intel Xeon D-1735TR Intel Xeon D-1735TR
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1021
Intel Xeon Gold 6134 Intel Xeon Gold 6134
8C 16T @ 3.70 GHz
1021
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
1020
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
1020
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1020
Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz
1019

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14869
Intel Xeon W-2195 Intel Xeon W-2195
18C 36T @ 3.40 GHz
14859
Intel Xeon Gold 6148 Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 3.00 GHz
14768
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
14740
Intel Core i9-13900HK Intel Core i9-13900HK
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
14712
AMD EPYC 7451 AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.90 GHz
14671
Intel Xeon Gold 6140 Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.80 GHz
14643

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 1950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
1201
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1198
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R Intel Xeon Silver 4214R
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
1196
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
1193
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
1193
Intel Core i5-4690 Intel Core i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz
1193
Intel Core i5-7260U Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1192

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.
Intel Core i9-9820X Intel Core i9-9820X
10C 20T @ 4.00 GHz
9361
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 4.30 GHz
9279
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9270
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
9243
Intel Core i7-11800H Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9219
AMD Ryzen 5 8640U AMD Ryzen 5 8640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7640U
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz
9197

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.
Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
434
Intel Core i5-7600K Intel Core i5-7600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
433
Intel Pentium Gold G6600 Intel Pentium Gold G6600
2C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
433
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
431
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431
Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
431
Intel Core i7-8809G Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
429

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 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
10428
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10097
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
10097
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
10008
Intel Xeon W-3265M Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
9723
Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
9723
Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
9329

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
461
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
430
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
430
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
418
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
399
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
384
Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU) Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
379

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.
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
30321
Intel Xeon W-3245 Intel Xeon W-3245
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
30307
Intel Xeon W-3265 Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
30128
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
29970
Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
29965
Intel Core i9-9990XE Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.00 GHz
29744
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
29700

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
59.2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
67.7
Intel Core i9-10980XE Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 4.30 GHz
74.9
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
75.3
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz
77
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz
85.4
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
87

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz
15670
Intel Core i7-14700K Intel Core i7-14700K
20C 28T @ 3.40 GHz
14988
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 3.40 GHz
14988
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
12793
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz
12265
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
11907
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
11365

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174
Intel Core i7-8705G Intel Core i7-8705G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174
Intel Core i7-8706G Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
174
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
173
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
12C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
173
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
173
Intel Core i5-1035G4 Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
172

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz
4569
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
4355
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.80 GHz
4355
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
4324
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
4140
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
4111
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
4111

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