AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs MediaTek Dimensity 800

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX MediaTek Dimensity 800
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs MediaTek Dimensity 800 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
  3.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  24 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  48 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Cortex-A76
• B core
  -- 4x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU ARM Mali-G57 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  64
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  Vallhall 1
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800 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
  DDR4-2933 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  64

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or MediaTek Dimensity 800? 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)
  250 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  64.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Colfax (Zen+) Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  12 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  TR4 (SP3r2) N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  -- MT6873

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and MediaTek Dimensity 800.

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