Share link|

Submit benchmark

Comparison Search Benchmarks CPUs Leaderboards CPU News & Articles GPU comparison Apple product comparison

Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Japanese

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Benchmarks & Specs

Last updated: 2026-05-02

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX was always a remarkable processor. It was specifically designed for the most demanding tasks. It was able to optimally support professional users. A major strength was its high number of cores. This enabled the simultaneous processing of many complex processes.

Based on the Colfax (Zen+) architecture, it was technically up to date. Manufacturing in the 12 nm process contributed to its efficiency. Its generous cache is particularly noteworthy. With 12 MB Level 2 cache and a whopping 64 MB Level 3 cache, it kept frequently used data readily available.

This significantly sped up workflows. The maximum memory bandwidth of 94 GB/s was also important. It ensured rapid data exchange with the memory. In addition, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX offered extensive connectivity options. Thanks to PCIe 3.0, numerous expansion cards could be used. This processor remains a reliable choice even today.

It still delivers considerable performance for intensive workloads.

High number of cores
Generous Level 2 and Level 3 cache
Colfax (Zen+) architecture
High memory bandwidth

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 505 / 867
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 206 / 821
In segment Desktop

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

16C / 32T · 4.00 GHz

1,201

12C / 24T · 3.50 GHz

1,196

24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz

1,193

4C / 4T · 3.60 GHz

1,192

2C / 4T · 3.80 GHz

1,190

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 12T · 3.60 GHz

9,351

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

9,281

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

9,243

6C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

9,182

12C / 24T · 3.60 GHz

9,166

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

433 cb

2C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

433 cb

24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz

431 cb

8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz

426 cb

2C / 4T · 4.10 GHz

424 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz

1,021

8C / 16T · 3.70 GHz

1,021

24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz

1,020

6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz

1,019

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

1,018

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

16C / 24T · 4.20 GHz

10,097 cb

16C / 24T · 4.20 GHz

10,097 cb

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

10,008 cb

14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz

9,329 cb

14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz

9,329 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

12C / 20T · 4.70 GHz

14,992

20C / 40T · 3.00 GHz

14,768

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

14,740

18C / 36T · 2.80 GHz

14,643

20C / 40T · 2.50 GHz

14,529

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
Multi-core performance

16C / 24T · 5.30 GHz

430

16C / 24T · 5.30 GHz

430

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

418

16C / 24T · 5.20 GHz

399

16C / 32T · 4.00 GHz

384

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Multi-core performance

64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz

28.9 s

32C / 64T · 3.80 GHz

44.5 s

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

75.3 s

18C / 36T · 3.50 GHz

77.0 s

16C / 32T · 4.00 GHz

85.4 s

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

20C / 20T · 2.40 GHz

14,451

12C / 24T · 4.40 GHz

13,573

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

12,793

16C / 32T · 3.40 GHz

12,265

12C / 24T · 4.70 GHz

11,907

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz

174 cb

6C / 6T · 4.10 GHz

174 cb

24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz

173 cb

2C / 4T · 4.00 GHz

172 cb

4C / 8T · 4.00 GHz

172 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

28C / 56T · 2.80 GHz

4,355 cb

28C / 56T · 2.80 GHz

4,355 cb

24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz

4,324 cb

16C / 24T · 5.20 GHz

4,140 cb

16C / 24T · 5.00 GHz

4,111 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

Monero Hashrate
94 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16)
CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
Architecture	Colfax (Zen+)
Technology	12 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	TR4 (SP3r2)
Generation	2
Predecessor
Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Q4/2019

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	24 / 48
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	24x
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (24 Cores):	3.00 GHz
L2-Cache	12.00 MB
L3-Cache	64.00 MB
Overclocking	Yes

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	no iGPU
GPU frequency
CUs / Shader	/
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays
Max. GPU Memory
Technology
Release date

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2933	93.8 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory
Memory channels	4
ECC	✓
PCIe	3.0 x 64
PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	250 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date	Q3/2018
Release price	1299 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

Your rating

Here you can rate this processor to help other visitors make their purchase decision. The average rating of this processor is 5.0 stars (5 ratings). Rate now:

★★★★★