AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX CPU

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Brand
AMD
Model
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
UPC
730143309400
$850–$940estimated range · from catalog price Sep 2, 2026

24‑core 2nd‑Gen Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX (2018) for sTR4/X399; unlocked 3.0/4.2 GHz, quad‑DDR4‑2933 and 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes; ideal for rendering/editing.

Compute rankTop 5% of CPUs
TierWorkstation?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagshipWorkstationWorkstation parts sit outside that ladder — built for sustained professional workloads rather than a price-for-performance rung. A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedOct 2018
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Cores24
Threads48
SocketSTR4
MemoryDDR4
Base clock3 GHz
Boost clock4.20 GHz
TDP250 W
L3 cache64 MB
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Product overview

Released October 29, 2018, the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a 2nd‑Gen (Zen+, “Colfax”) Threadripper for the sTR4/TR4 platform. It carries 24 cores and 48 threads at 3.0/4.2 GHz, a 250 W TDP, quad‑channel DDR4‑2933 support, and 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes; integrated graphics are not included. Designed for X399 motherboards.

Positioned as a workstation‑tier HEDT CPU, it exists to deliver far more multi‑threaded throughput than mainstream desktops for creators and power users. It’s well‑suited to 3D rendering, video editing, and heavy content‑creation pipelines, and it’s unlocked for overclocking via Precision Boost Overdrive. Notably, the 2970WX (and 2990WX) added AMD’s Dynamic Local Mode to migrate threads to cores with local memory access to reduce NUMA penalties.

Best for
  • 3D rendering
  • video editing
  • streaming
  • office/productivity

Specifications

At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores24
Higher than 97% of CPUs
Threads48
Higher than 97% of CPUs
Boost clock4.2 GHZ
Higher than 15% of CPUs
RAM speed2933 MHz
Higher than 44% of CPUs
Cores
24
Threads
48
Base clock
3 GHZ
Boost clock
4.2 GHZ
TDP
250 W
Cache
64 MB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
ECC Support
Yes
Hyper Threading
Yes
Turbo Boost
Yes
Socket
STR4
Memory
DDR4
Ram Speed
2933 MHz
Processor Generation
2000
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