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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 110 days newer than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 225 vs 280 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 128 vs 64 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than EPYC 7742 - 185 vs 182 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1675
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| EPYC | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rome | Codename | Castle Peak |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 32 |
128 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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