AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Specifications

Technical data

CPU generation and family

CPU group
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
Family
Ryzen Threadripper
Form Factor
Desktops / Boxed Processor
Generation
2
Name
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Predecessor
—
Segment
Desktop / Server
Series
Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Series
Successor
—

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

A-Core
—
B-Core
—
Base Frequency
3 GHz
C-Core
—
Core architecture
normal
CPU Cores
24
CPU Threads
48
Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
Max. Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
4.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (24 Cores)
3 GHz

Internal Graphics

GPU name
None
Graphics verification source
https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/processors/ryzen-threadripper/ryzen-threadripper-2000-series/amd-ryzen-threadripper-2970wx.html

Hardware codec support

AV1
No
H.264 / AVC
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
JPEG
No
VC-1
No
VP8
No
VP9
No

Memory & PCIe

ECC
Yes
Max. Memory
—
Memory channels
4
Memory type
DDR4
PCIe
PCIe 3.0
PCIe lanes
64
PCIe version
3.0
System Memory Specification
2933

Encryption

AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

Default TDP
250 W
Maximum Operating Temperature
68 °C
TDP (PL1, legacy label)
250 W
TDP (PL2)
—
TDP down
—
TDP up
—

Technical details

Architecture
Colfax (Zen+)
Codename
Colfax
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L1-Cache
2.25 MB
L2-Cache
12 MB
L3-Cache
64 MB
Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
YD297XAZAFWOF
Manufacturer product ID (tray)
YD297XAZUHCAF
Official source
https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
Operating systems
Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Part Number
—
Release date
10/2018
Socket
sTR4
Technology
12nm
Thermal Solution (PIB)
Not Included
Verification scope
Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
Verified on
2026-10-01
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

238 place
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

24 place
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

228 place
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

15 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

407 place
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

44 place
Monero Hashrate kH/s

21 place
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

6 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

36 place
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

8 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

18 place
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

5 place
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

57 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

431

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

434

Intel Core i5-1035G7

433

Intel Core i5-7600K

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

10008

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

10511

Intel Core i9-12900KF

10428

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

All the benchmark results

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

173

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

174

Intel Core i7-8705G

174

Intel Core i7-8706G

All the benchmark results

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

4324

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

4569

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

4355

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

All the benchmark results

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1020

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

1026

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v5

1024

Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6

All the benchmark results

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

14740

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

15841

Intel Core i9-10980XE

15725

Intel Core i9-9980XE

All the benchmark results

Monero Hashrate kH/s

Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

14.5 kH/s

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

20.5 kH/s

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

19.5 kH/s

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

75.3 s

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

59.2 s

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

67.7 s

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

4765

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

4785

Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6

4785

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

74753

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

77286

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

77236

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

2.21

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

2.21

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

2.21

Intel Core i3-7350K

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

43.88

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

47.88

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180

47.88

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

29045

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

30013

Intel Xeon Gold 6254

29560

Intel Core i9-9980XE

All the benchmark results

Comparable benchmark results are required to suggest performance alternatives.

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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