AMD C-70 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Let's find out which one of AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD C-70 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD C AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  1 3
• CPU group
  AMD C AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000

In this block we are going to compare AMD C-70 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.00 GHz 3.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 24
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.33 GHz 4.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 48
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6290 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.28 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.40 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  1
• Shader
  80
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB --
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  3
• DirectX Version
  11
• Technology
  40 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1066 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  2048 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  1 4
• PCIe version
  4.0
• PCIe lanes
  72

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD C-70 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  9 W 280 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 95 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 128.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ontario (Bobcat) Castle Peak (Zen 2)
• Technology
  40 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  BGA 413 TRX4 (sTRX4)
• Release date
  Q3/2012 Q4/2019

List of devices based on AMD C-70 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

• Used in
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