AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX (24 Core, 48 threads) Desktop CPU Review

A pure workhorse! After our closer look at the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, we have also got our hands on its sibling, the Threadripper 2970WX. The 2970WX has 24 cores and can execute up to 48 threads, which is another eight cores and 16 threads more than the 2950X has. The latter has a 500 MHz higher base clock speed and a 200 MHz higher boost clock speed though, although the 2970WX has a 70 W higher TDP. Read on to find out how the 2970WX compares against other Threadripper APUs and whether it is worth its hefty US$1,299 price tag.

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper with up to 32 cores

Zen+ architecture innovations (Source: AMD)

Infinity Fabric layout for the Threadripper 2970WX (Source: AMD)

An overview of pricing for WX APUs (Source: AMD)

AMD achieved a huge leap in performance by moving to its ZEN architecture, upon which it has further improved with its ZEN+ architecture. The company has introduced four new Threadripper APUs this year, which vary from 12 to 32 cores. The high core count makes the APUs particularly suitable for those who use many applications simultaneously, which is often the case with streamers. We have already reviewed the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, which also benefits from the new ZEN+ architecture and is noticeably more powerful than its predecessor, the Threadripper 1950X.

The new Threadripper APUs are targeted at more than just gamers though. AMD markets its two premium chips at “Creators” and “Innovators” according to the company’s marketing, which is reinforced by the WX terminology that could be a shortening of ‘Workstation X’. The two X chips are still aimed at enthusiasts and gamers.

Pricing ranges from US$649 for the Threadripper 2920X to US$1,799 for the 32-core, 64-thread Threadripper 2990WX, with AMD having launched the Threadripper 2970WX for US$1,299. The top model looks overpriced at first glance, but it is much better value for money in our opinion than comparable Intel processors, which are considerably more expensive without being noticeably more powerful.

It should be noted that all Threadripper APUs ship without a cooler. We would recommend an AIO cooler to quickly dissipate waste heat that may otherwise cause the APU to thermal throttle if it were paired with an ineffective cooling solution.

An overview of AMD Ryzen Threadripper APUs

1st generation models	Cores/Threads	Base clock	Turbo clock	TDP	Launch Price
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	8/16	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz	180 W	US$549
Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	12/24	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz	180 W	US$799
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	16/32	3.4 GHz	4.2 GHz	180 W	US$999

2nd generation models	Cores/Threads	Base clock	Turbo clock	TDP	Launch Price
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	12/24	3.5 GHz	4.3 GHz	180 W	US$649
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	16/32	3.5 GHz	4.4 GHz	180 W	US$899
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	24/48	3.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	250 W	US$1,299
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	32/64	3.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	250 W	US$1,799

The Test System

AMD provided us with the following hardware for our tests:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme (BIOS 1501, Default Settings, XMP 1 for DDR4-3200)
2 x G.Skill DIMM 16 GB DDR4-3200 Kit (14-14-14-34)
Enermax Liqtech TR4 240 (up to 500 W TDP)

We also used the following hardware in our test system:

XFX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (Adrenaline 18.11.2 drivers)
Antec 1,200 W power supply
SanDisk Ultra II 240 GB
Samsung Evo 850 500 GB (for games)
Western Digital 2 TB (for games)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper packaging (Source: AMD)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper accessories (Source: AMD)

Processor Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs. Intel Core i9-7960X (Source: AMD)

If you look at AMD’s presentation, of which we have provided screenshots, it becomes clear that the Threadripper 2970WX is superior to the Core i9-7960X. In short, the 2970WX has markedly better multi-core performance than its Intel competitor, but the Core i9-7960X has noticeably better single-core performance. AMD admitted this in its presentation to its credit though.

The Threadripper 2970WX performed extremely well in multi-core processor benchmarks like Cinebench R15, in which the 2970WX dominates the processors in our comparison table. However, its single-core performance is underwhelming. Our test device finished 2% behind the Threadripper 2950X in the single-core portion of Cinebench R15, presumably because of its lower clock speed. Moreover, it finished 19% behind the Intel Core i9-9900K and 10% behind the Intel Core i9-7900X. The Threadripper 2970WX finished just 9% ahead of the Threadripper 1950X too.

So, we would recommend considering what you need from a processor before deciding on the Threadripper 2970WX. The APU will crush the Intel competition and the Threadripper 2950X in programs that are multi-core optimised. However, you would be better off with even a Ryzen 7 2700X if you mainly use single-core applications. Primarily, the Threadripper 2970WX should be used in high-end workstations to get the most from its multi-core potential.

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	51.5 pt
Intel Core i9-9900K ^-1! 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	50.3 pt
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	49.3 pt
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	48.8 pt
Intel Core i9-7900X ^-2! 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	46.6 pt
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X ^-1! 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	45.7 pt
Intel Core i7-8700K ^-3! 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	42.3 pt
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X ^-1! 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	41.6 pt

Cinebench R15
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	213 Points +23%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	199 Points +15%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	192.7 Points +11%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	176 Points +2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	176 Points +2%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	173 Points
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	163 Points -6%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	159 Points -8%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4376 Points
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	3110 Points -29%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	2997 Points -32%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	2148 (2133.11^min - 2158.31^max) Points -51%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	2040 Points -53%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1801 Points -59%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	1405 (1375.04^min - 1405.28^max) Points -68%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1341 Points -69%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Single 64Bit
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	2.44 Points +28%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	2.27 Points +19%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	2.2 Points +16%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.95 Points +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.9 Points 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.9 Points
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.81 Points -5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	1.73 Points -9%
CPU Multi 64Bit
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	27.07 Points +25%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	23.88 Points +11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	23.13 Points +7%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	21.63 Points 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	21.6 Points
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	18.68 Points -14%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	15.64 Points -28%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	14.56 Points -33%

Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	350 Seconds * -216%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	264 Seconds * -138%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	219.2 Seconds * -98%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	163 Seconds * -47%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	152.7 Seconds * -38%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	110.7 Seconds *

wPrime 2.10
32m
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	5.203 s * -25%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4.62 s * -11%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4.186 s * -1%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4.156 s *
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	4 s * +4%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	3.484 s * +16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	3.34 s * +20%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	2.91 s * +30%
1024m
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	133.8 s * -248%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	118.6 s * -208%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	96.6 s * -151%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	85.6 s * -122%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	76 s * -97%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	55.1 s * -43%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	53.2 s * -38%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	38.49 s *

X264 HD Benchmark 4.0
Pass 1
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	270 (265^min - 272^max) fps +34%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	232 (229^min - 233^max) fps +15%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	226.7 fps +12%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	217 fps +7%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	207.4 fps +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	202.3 (200.47^min - 203.47^max) fps 0%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	202 (198^min - 202^max) fps
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	189.6 (188.03^min - 193.43^max) fps -6%
Pass 2
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	144.9 (143.48^min - 145.54^max) fps +24%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	134.3 (133.84^min - 135.07^max) fps +15%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	121 fps +4%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	120.5 (116^min - 121^max) fps +3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	116.5 (115^min - 117^max) fps
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	104.5 fps -10%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	87.4 fps -25%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	80.5 fps -31%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - 4k Preset
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	18 fps
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	17.5 fps -3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	16.9 fps -6%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	16.3 fps -9%

WinRAR - Result
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	8518 KB/s +100%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	7120 KB/s +67%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	5918 KB/s +39%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4779 KB/s +12%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4599 KB/s +8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4548 KB/s +7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4261 KB/s
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	4150 KB/s -3%

TrueCrypt
AES Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	19.5 GB/s +60%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	19 GB/s +56%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	12.2 GB/s
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	12.1 GB/s -1%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	11.5 GB/s -6%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	10.6 GB/s -13%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	8 GB/s -34%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	8 GB/s -34%
Twofish Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	3 GB/s
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	2.9 GB/s -3%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	2.9 GB/s -3%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	2.1 GB/s -30%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.9 GB/s -37%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.6 GB/s -47%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	1.4 GB/s -53%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.2 GB/s -60%
Serpent Mean 100MB
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.9 GB/s
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	1.8 GB/s -5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.8 GB/s -5%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	1.2 GB/s -37%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1.2 GB/s -37%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	1 GB/s -47%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	0.793 GB/s -58%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	0.78 GB/s -59%

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	6339 Points +42%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	5937 Points +33%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	5523 Points +24%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4999 Points +12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4903 Points +10%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4706 Points +5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4463 Points
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	4304 Points -4%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	40152 Points +25%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	36198 Points +13%
Intel Core i9-9900K 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	34233 Points +7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	32029 Points
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	28877 Points -10%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	25919 Points -19%
Intel Core i7-8700K 3700 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	25223 Points -21%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	21616 Points -33%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3400 MHz, NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	17834 Points +45%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3500 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	17222 Points +40%
Intel Core i9-7900X 3300 MHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	15260 Points +24%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3700 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	15025 Points +22%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 3000 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	12297 Points
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3600 MHz, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	12074 Points -2%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark loop

We subjected the Threadripper 2970WX to a loop of the Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark to determine its behaviour under sustained load. We recorded an average power consumption of 192.3 W during the looped benchmark, while the APU maintained a consistent 3.15 GHz clock speed. Moreover, the core temperatures peaked at only 60 °C thanks to the AIO and its 240 mm radiator. Our test APU averaged 4,283 points in Cinebench R15, a score from which it only varied by 60 points throughout the entire benchmark loop. Overall, the Threadripper 2970WX can easily maintain its peak performance when paired with an appropriate AIO.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX during a looped Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark

Power consumption of our test system during a looped Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark

AMD Threadripper 2970WX Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark loop performance

AMD Threadripper 2970WX, AMD Radeon RX Vega 64: Ø4284 (4252.15-4316.86)

Game Performance

Use cases for different AMD APUs (Source: AMD)

One area in which the Threadripper 2970WX struggles is games, which typically benefit from higher single-core performance. Unfortunately, the APU is at a big disadvantage compared to its higher-clocked counterparts. While the ZEN+ architecture has made improvements in many areas, it offers few benefits in this scenario.

The above paragraph may read negatively, but the Threadripper 2970WX is still suitable for heavy gaming. However, it won't be breaking any FPS records and is simply worse value for money than a Ryzen 5 2600X or Ryzen 7 2700X, which both achieve around 11%-13% higher FPS with the same GPU. It is worth keeping in mind that these values are averages and the difference among the three APUs varies from game to game.

In AMD’s defence, the company has designed its Threadripper WX APUs for heavy multi-core work and not for gaming. You could enable gaming mode in AMD Ryzen Master, but switching this setting on provides better performance at the cost of limiting the APU to using just six cores and 12 threads. Please bear in mind that you must restart your system to activate or deactivate gaming mode once you have made changes within Ryzen Master. We hope that AMD can change this as it is not user-friendly at present.

Performance Rating - Percent
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 ^-37! Intel Core i9-9900K	96 pt
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 ^-3! AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	90.8 pt
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal ^-41! AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	89.4 pt
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 ^-17! AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	89.4 pt
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 ^-14! AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	87.3 pt
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) ^-58! Intel Core i9-7900X	84.8 pt
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	80.3 pt

BioShock Infinite
1280x720 Very Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	308.4 (29.9^min - 784.2^max) fps +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	299.1 (29.9^min - 767.3^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	297.3 (19^min - 869^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	276.6 (54^min - 664^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	289.1 (59.7^min - 743.3^max) fps +32%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	274 (59.5^min - 723.1^max) fps +25%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	254.7 (51^min - 744^max) fps +16%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	219.7 (45^min - 715^max) fps
1920x1080 Ultra Preset, DX11 (DDOF)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	170.7 (58.8^min - 296.1^max) fps +10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	164.4 (57.2^min - 282.2^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	163 (40^min - 344^max) fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	154.8 (38^min - 343^max) fps

Rise of the Tomb Raider
1024x768 Lowest Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	305.2 (278^min - 339^max) fps +25%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	263.7 (256^min - 276^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	262.2 (252^min - 300^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	258.9 (230^min - 274^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	244.8 (237^min - 255^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:2x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	193.3 (177^min - 216^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	189.7 (178^min - 203^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	178.7 (163^min - 200^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	178.5 (166^min - 197^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	174.7 (162^min - 200^max) fps -2%
3840x2160 High Preset AA:FX AF:4x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	51.2 (47^min - 58^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	51.2 (45^min - 58^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	50.4 (45^min - 57^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	47.7 (43^min - 52^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	44.6 (40^min - 50^max) fps -6%

Battlefield 1
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	200 (173^min - 201^max) fps +26%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	199.1 (182^min - 201^max) fps +25%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	181.4 (141^min - 194^max) fps +14%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	173 (161^min - 185^max) fps +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	158.8 (147^min - 174^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Preset AA:FX
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	200 (197^min - 201^max) fps +35%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	197.5 (188^min - 201^max) fps +33%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	164.7 (150^min - 187^max) fps +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	162 (153^min - 177^max) fps +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	148.1 (141^min - 159^max) fps
3840x2160 High Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	65.6 (59^min - 69^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	65.2 (58^min - 71^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	61.4 (56^min - 64^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	61.3 (55^min - 69^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	61.2 (55^min - 69^max) fps 0%

Battlefield 4
1024x768 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	200 (190^min - 202^max) fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	200 (192^min - 201^max) fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	197.2 (174^min - 201^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	191.8 (178^min - 200^max) fps -3%
1366x768 Medium Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	200 (179^min - 202^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	200 (195^min - 201^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	195.3 (174^min - 201^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	188 (181^min - 194^max) fps -4%
3840x2160 High Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	77 (70^min - 92^max) fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	76.4 (69^min - 91^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	76.4 (69^min - 91^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	73.4 (63^min - 89^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	72.2 (65^min - 86^max) fps

Assassin´s Creed Origins
1280x720 Very Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	105 fps +81%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	81 fps +40%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	76 fps +31%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	68 (34^min - 93^max) fps +17%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	58 fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	88 fps +63%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	76 fps +41%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	71 fps +31%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	64 (27^min - 93^max) fps +19%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	54 fps
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	34 (25^min - 55^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	34 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	34 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	34 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	33 fps -3%

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark
1280x720 Lite Quality
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	172.1 fps +57%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	145.6 (94^min - 177^max) fps +33%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	143 (98^min - 201^max) fps +31%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	133.6 (88^min - 191^max) fps +22%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	109.3 (63^min - 133^max) fps
1920x1080 Standard Quality
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	96.1 fps +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	88.2 (58^min - 118^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	88.1 (61^min - 116^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	87.7 (62^min - 118^max) fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	86.6 (66^min - 114^max) fps
3840x2160 High Quality
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	28.8 fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	28 (19^min - 40^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	27.9 (20^min - 42^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	27.9 (20^min - 42^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	27.7 (13^min - 43^max) fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	26.9 (18^min - 43^max) fps

Deus Ex Mankind Divided
1280x720 Low Preset AF:1x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	115.9 (34.5^min - 180.5^max) fps +34%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	114.5 (80.2^min - 178.2^max) fps +32%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	112.8 fps +30%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	86.7 (61^min - 126.2^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:2x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	122.6 (83.3^min - 191.2^max) fps +29%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	109.1 (69.7^min - 165.9^max) fps +15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	107.9 fps +14%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	95 (67^min - 137^max) fps
3840x2160 High Preset AF:4x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	37.5 (29^min - 47.2^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	36.2 (29.3^min - 45.7^max) fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	35.5 fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	34.6 (27^min - 43^max) fps

Far Cry Primal
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:SM
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	114 (85^min - 138^max) fps +78%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	106 (76^min - 128^max) fps +66%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	87 (66^min - 106^max) fps +36%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	64 (52^min - 75^max) fps
3840x2160 High Preset AA:SM
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	50 (46^min - 56^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	50 (44^min - 55^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	49 (45^min - 54^max) fps -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	48 (44^min - 52^max) fps -4%

For Honor
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	285.6 (158.1^min - 368.9^max) fps +33%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	263.8 (104^min - 311^max) fps +22%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	215.4 (157^min - 278^max) fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	155 (129^min - 180^max) fps -28%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	142.8 (107^min - 160^max) fps -34%
3840x2160 High Preset AA:T AF:8x
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	78 (62^min - 105^max) fps +55%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	50.4 (42.4^min - 58.1^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	50.4 (41^min - 61^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	49.5 (39^min - 59^max) fps -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	49 (40^min - 58^max) fps -3%

Ghost Recon Wildlands
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	127.6 (109^min - 146^max) fps +35%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	113.5 (93^min - 131^max) fps +20%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	110 (95^min - 126^max) fps +16%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	94.8 (80^min - 107^max) fps
3840x2160 Very High Preset AA:T AF:8x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	38.4 (28^min - 44^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	37.6 (27.6^min - 42.9^max) fps -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	36.7 (28^min - 42^max) fps -4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	36.2 (27^min - 42^max) fps -6%

Kingdom Come: Deliverance
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	152 (111^min - 195^max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	126.3 (88^min - 160^max) fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	122.4 (59^min - 163^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	121.4 (103^min - 145^max) fps -1%
1920x1080 Medium Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	128.4 (107^min - 149^max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	111.4 (74^min - 151^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	111.3 (90^min - 131^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	103.2 (61^min - 137^max) fps
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	36.5 (31^min - 40^max) fps +47%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	34.6 (29^min - 38^max) fps +40%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	27.1 (22^min - 31^max) fps +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	24.8 (21^min - 28^max) fps

The Division
1280x720 Low Preset AF:1x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	236.1 fps +16%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	205.3 fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	205.1 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	204.1 fps
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:4x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	185.1 fps +12%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	174.7 fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	171.4 fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	165.1 fps
3840x2160 High Preset AF:8x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	50.9 fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	50.6 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	50.5 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	50.3 fps 0%

The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	349 (260^min - 392^max) fps +45%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	332.1 (289^min - 377^max) fps +38%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	318.2 (289^min - 352^max) fps +32%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	298.7 (259^min - 354^max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	258.5 (219^min - 295^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	240.2 (158^min - 270^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	232.3 (212^min - 249^max) fps +27%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	222.3 (196^min - 246^max) fps +22%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	220 (207^min - 247^max) fps +20%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	201.1 (176^min - 227^max) fps +10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	182.6 (161^min - 206^max) fps
3840x2160 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	51.2 (48^min - 56^max) fps +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	49.7 (42^min - 56^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	49.1 (44^min - 54^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	47.7 (43^min - 53^max) fps +1%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	47.1 (35^min - 54^max) fps

Watch Dogs 2
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	115.7 (87^min - 146^max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	99.3 (75^min - 124^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	98.3 (14^min - 133^max) fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	93.6 (70^min - 117^max) fps
1366x768 Medium Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	102.4 (76^min - 131^max) fps +21%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	92.3 (65^min - 121^max) fps +9%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	88 (67^min - 110^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	84.5 (63^min - 109^max) fps
3840x2160 High Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	37.8 (34^min - 42^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	37.8 (34^min - 44^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	36.9 (32^min - 42^max) fps -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	36.2 (32^min - 40^max) fps -4%

F1 2017
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	230 (178^min - 266^max) fps +10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	209 (169^min - 247^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	208 (167^min - 238^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	189 (145^min - 197^max) fps -10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	189 (145^min - 197^max) fps -10%
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	95 (81^min - 112^max) fps +70%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	91 (79^min - 108^max) fps +63%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	56 (51^min - 64^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	55 (48^min - 65^max) fps -2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	55 (48^min - 65^max) fps -2%

Far Cry 5
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	167 (136^min - 227^max) fps +135%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	125 (99^min - 171^max) fps +76%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	122 (97^min - 162^max) fps +72%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	100 (82^min - 133^max) fps +41%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	96 (77^min - 116^max) fps +35%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	71 (59^min - 88^max) fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset AA:T
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	134 (120^min - 147^max) fps +103%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	110 (89^min - 142^max) fps +67%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	106 (86^min - 144^max) fps +61%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	90 (73^min - 122^max) fps +36%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	88 (72^min - 115^max) fps +33%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	66 (55^min - 82^max) fps
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:T
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	53 (46^min - 64^max) fps +20%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	46 (39^min - 58^max) fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	45 (38^min - 60^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	44 (37^min - 56^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	44 (38^min - 56^max) fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	44 (38^min - 57^max) fps

The Crew 2
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	49.7 (44^min - 58^max) fps +55%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	42.3 fps +32%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	32.1 fps
1280x720 Low Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	60 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	60 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	60 fps
1920x1080 Medium Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	60 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	60 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	60 fps

Monster Hunter World
1280x720 Low Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	130.4 (111^min - 140^max) fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	116.1 (73^min - 134^max) fps +10%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	105.4 (69^min - 122^max) fps
3840x2160 Highest Preset (Image Quality High)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	35.4 (32^min - 44^max) fps +30%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	28.9 (26^min - 34^max) fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	27.2 (25^min - 32^max) fps

Battlefield V
1280x720 Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	194.4 (167^min - 201^max) fps +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	175.9 (126^min - 197^max) fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	160 (89^min - 197^max) fps -9%
3840x2160 Ultra Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	71.2 (57^min - 104^max) fps +23%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	60.3 (49^min - 98^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	58 (47^min - 94^max) fps

Forza Horizon 4
3840x2160 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	73 fps +18%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	67 fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	62 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	62 fps
1280x720 Very Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	252 fps +63%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	200 fps +29%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	155 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	141 fps -9%

Hitman 2
3840x2160 Ultra AF:16x
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	52.7 (37^min - 59^max) fps +20%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	47.4 (41^min - 55^max) fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	44 (37^min - 51^max) fps
1280x720 Low AF:Trilinear
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	91 (68^min - 121^max) fps +22%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	75.9 (58^min - 95^max) fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	74.6 (55^min - 97^max) fps

Assassin´s Creed Odyssey
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	38 (24^min - 67^max) fps +36%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	29 (5^min - 64^max) fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	28 (19^min - 45^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	27 fps -4%
1280x720 Low Preset
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	120 (52^min - 163^max) fps +111%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	101 fps +77%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	73 (20^min - 101^max) fps +28%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	57 (20^min - 87^max) fps

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
3840x2160 Highest Preset AA:T
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	43 fps +43%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	32 fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	30 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	29 fps -3%
1280x720 Lowest Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	207 fps +63%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	127 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	117 fps -8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	107 fps -16%

F1 2018
3840x2160 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	74 (63^min - 83^max) fps +42%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	52 (45^min - 59^max) fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	49 (42^min - 55^max) fps -6%
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	212 (160^min - 233^max) fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	182 (141^min - 205^max) fps -14%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	141 (107^min - 160^max) fps -33%

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	38335 Points +35%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	31265 Points +10%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (27881 - 31989, n=14)	30407 Points +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	29935 Points +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	29285 Points +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	28493 Points
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	27632 Points -3%
Average of class (-1 - 116361, n=5192)	11604 Points -59%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i7-8700K	157012 Points +136%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	156190 Points +134%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	127011 Points +91%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	120426 Points +81%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (60794 - 156190, n=16)	120201 Points +80%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	102781 Points +54%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	86339 Points +30%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	66653 Points
Average of class (145 - 380191, n=4002)	44668 Points -33%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	27582 Points +43%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	27349 Points +42%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i7-8700K	26515 Points +38%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	23117 Points +20%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	22761 Points +18%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	22338 Points +16%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (19234 - 23194, n=16)	22136 Points +15%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	21547 Points +12%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	19234 Points
Average of class (90 - 88564, n=4385)	9914 Points -48%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	9635 Points +41%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) Intel Core i9-7900X	9463 Points +39%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Intel Core i9-9900K	7221 Points +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	7183 Points +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	7129 Points +4%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (6530 - 7284, n=16)	7044 Points +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	6824 Points
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X	6815 Points 0%
Average of class (76 - 37809, n=2485)	5791 Points -15%

Unigine Heaven 4.0
Extreme Preset OpenGL
Average of class (1.2 - 472, n=471)	118.6 fps +43%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (82.8 - 89.6, n=7)	85.4 fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	82.8 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	82.8 fps
Extreme Preset DX11
Average of class (1.2 - 493, n=650)	109.1 fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	106.6 fps +5%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (101.9 - 108.5, n=7)	106.2 fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	101.9 fps

Unigine Valley 1.0
1920x1080 Extreme HD Preset OpenGL AA:x8
Average of class (1.1 - 332, n=475)	83.1 fps +46%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (56.1 - 59.3, n=7)	58.1 fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	56.9 fps
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	56.1 fps -1%
1920x1080 Extreme HD DirectX AA:x8
Average of class (1.1 - 324, n=509)	88.2 fps +18%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (74.6 - 81.8, n=7)	79.1 fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	77.8 fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	74.6 fps

SPECviewperf 12
1900x1060 Solidworks (sw-03)
Average of class (0.97 - 403, n=612)	85.7 fps +18%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (72.4 - 82.5, n=7)	78.9 fps +9%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	77.1 fps +6%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	72.4 fps
1900x1060 Siemens NX (snx-02)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	206.8 fps +793%
Average of class (0.98 - 677, n=611)	58.1 fps +151%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (19.6 - 28.9, n=7)	23.6 fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	23.16 fps
1900x1060 Showcase (showcase-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	137 fps +24%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (110.3 - 115.3, n=7)	112.5 fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	110.8 fps
Average of class (2.63 - 459, n=600)	94.6 fps -15%
1900x1060 Medical (medical-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	79.6 fps +74%
Average of class (0.58 - 392, n=596)	52.7 fps +15%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (42.5 - 51, n=7)	47.9 fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	45.66 fps
1900x1060 Maya (maya-04)
Average of class (2.09 - 367, n=611)	108.7 fps +46%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (74.5 - 105.4, n=7)	89.9 fps +21%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	79.7 fps +7%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	74.5 fps
1900x1060 Energy (energy-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	19.78 fps +63%
Average of class (0.04 - 112, n=591)	15 fps +24%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	12.13 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (5.21 - 12.7, n=7)	11.4 fps -6%
1900x1060 Creo (creo-01)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	75.4 fps +45%
Average of class (0.91 - 250, n=611)	64 fps +23%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (52.1 - 62.5, n=7)	57.7 fps +11%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	52.1 fps
1900x1060 Catia (catia-04)
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (150.6 - 162.2, n=7)	155.7 fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	150.6 fps
Average of class (4.56 - 605, n=609)	104.6 fps -31%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	100.3 fps -33%
1900x1060 3ds Max (3dsmax-05)
Average of class (11 - 571, n=391)	190.5 fps +32%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	151.9 fps +5%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (128.9 - 158.9, n=7)	145.1 fps 0%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	144.5 fps

SPECviewperf 13
Solidworks (sw-04)
Average of class (3.69 - 373, n=496)	120 fps +29%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (92.8 - 113, n=7)	100.4 fps +8%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	92.8 fps
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	82.1 fps -12%
Siemens NX (snx-03)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	370.9 fps +789%
Average of class (1.76 - 901, n=490)	127.9 fps +207%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (37 - 51.5, n=7)	42.8 fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	41.72 fps
Showcase (showcase-02)
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	136.8 fps +26%
Average of class (4.99 - 459, n=485)	116.6 fps +8%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (108.2 - 118, n=7)	112.6 fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	108.2 fps
Medical (medical-02)
Average of class (1.96 - 479, n=486)	76.3 fps +147%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	71.4 fps +131%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (30.9 - 73.8, n=7)	51.9 fps +68%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	30.86 fps
Maya (maya-05)
Average of class (15.7 - 881, n=494)	260 fps +33%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	236.5 fps +21%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (195.6 - 217, n=7)	204 fps +4%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	195.6 fps
Energy (energy-02)
Average of class (0.21 - 310, n=479)	35.1 fps +53%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	32.46 fps +41%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	22.98 fps
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (7.55 - 23.9, n=7)	20 fps -13%
Creo (creo-02)
Average of class (1.68 - 684, n=492)	200 fps +87%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	185.2 fps +73%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (107.1 - 112, n=7)	109.4 fps +2%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	107.1 fps
Catia (catia-05)
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (225 - 251, n=7)	236 fps +5%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	225.1 fps
Average of class (15.6 - 900, n=490)	196.6 fps -13%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	161.4 fps -28%
3ds Max (3dsmax-06)
Average of class (10.8 - 575, n=494)	183 fps +30%
NVIDIA Titan X Pascal AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	153.4 fps +9%
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (130.4 - 159.6, n=7)	145.7 fps +3%
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	140.8 fps

3DMark 03 Standard		129519 points
3DMark 05 Standard		29455 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score		31783 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		55262 points
3DMark 11 Performance		20440 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		137997 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		34160 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		15462 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		9469 points
3DMark Time Spy Score		6937 points
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AMD Threadripper 2970WX + AMD Radeon RX Vega 64

	low	med.	high	ultra	4K
BioShock Infinite (2013)	276.6	219.7	214.5	154.8
Battlefield 4 (2013)	197.2	195.3	196	134.9	72.2
The Witcher 3 (2015)	240.2	182.6	135.7	78.8	47.1
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)	300.3	253	236.8	200.7	78.4
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)	244.8	178.7	112.9	94.2	47.7
Far Cry Primal (2016)	71	64	59	55	50
The Division (2016)	204.1	165.1	115	96.7	50.5
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)	86.7	95	86.5	51.5	34.6
Battlefield 1 (2016)	158.8	148.1	137.1	125.7	61.3
Watch Dogs 2 (2016)	93.6	84.5	77.7	65.5	37.8
For Honor (2017)	215.4	164.4	158.8	125.7	50.4
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)	94.8	71.2	70	49.8	38.4
F1 2017 (2017)	209	176	141	121	56
Assassin´s Creed Origins (2017)	58	54	54	49	34
Call of Duty WWII (2017)	149.6	152.6	104.3	102.1	64.1
Need for Speed Payback (2017)	108.1	101.4	97.8	97	50.7
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	109.3	86.6	57.5		26.9
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)	122.4	103.2	83.9	64.9	24.8
Far Cry 5 (2018)	71	66	63	60	44
The Crew 2 (2018)	60	60	60	60	32.1
Monster Hunter World (2018)	105.4	105.9	98.7	78.7	27.2
F1 2018 (2018)	212	181	149	118	52
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)	127	102	93	84	30
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)	155	119	118	117	62
Assassin´s Creed Odyssey (2018)	57	53	49	42	28
Hitman 2 (2018)	74.6	71	65.2	64	44
Battlefield V (2018)	175.9	145.8	138.3	129.6	58

Application Performance

The Threadripper 2970WX finished last in our PCMark 10 comparison table, which suggests that the benchmark is not optimised for multi-core processors. We did not notice such performance restrictions in daily use though, with our test system running smoothly and stably throughout testing. Pairing the APU with an NVMe SSD would further improve its PCMark benchmark scores.

AMD has also announced as part of the release of its 2nd-generation Threadripper APUs that its StoreMI tool will come free of charge with all X399 motherboards. StoreMI combines the advantages of SSDs and HDDs into one by generating a virtual drive from two disks and 2 GB RAM. The tool then analyses user behaviour and stores frequently used applications on the faster virtual drive.

A graphical representation of how StoreMI works (Source: AMD)

The benefits of using StoreMI (Source: AMD)

PCMark 10 | PCMark 8

PCMark 10 - Score
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7764 Points +42%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7451 Points +36%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7337 Points +34%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	7285 Points +33%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7035 Points +28%
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	6432 Points +17%
Intel Core i7-8700K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	6150 Points +12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	5481 Points

PCMark 8
Work Score Accelerated v2
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	5975 Points +32%
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	5325 Points +17%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4891 Points +8%
Intel Core i7-8700K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	4821 Points +6%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4750 Points +5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4735 Points +4%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4534 Points
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	4520 Points 0%
Creative Score Accelerated v2
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	8794 Points +21%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	8604 Points +18%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	8217 Points +13%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	8166 Points +12%
Intel Core i7-8700K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	8110 Points +11%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7948 Points +9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7859 Points +8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	7297 Points
Home Score Accelerated v2
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	5523 Points +38%
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	5239 Points +31%
Intel Core i7-8700K NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop)	4648 Points +16%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4483 Points +12%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4392 Points +10%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X NVIDIA Titan X Pascal	4367 Points +9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	4359 Points +9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	3992 Points

PCMark 7 Score		7892 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3992 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		7297 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		4534 points
PCMark 10 Score		5481 points
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Cooling

AMD provided us with an AIO liquid-cooling system to effectively cool the Threadripper 2970WX throughout our tests. The AIO is the Enermax Liqtech TR4 240, which is rated up to 500 W. The two fans are audible under load on stock settings, but the fan curve is freely configurable in the BIOS should you wish to change it. Please note that we kept all settings at stock for our tests, except for when we overclocked the APU. We will cover overclocking in detail at the end of this article.

The Liqtech TR4 240 is easy to install and leaves the first PCIe slot free, unlike the Wraith Ripper that we used for our Threadripper 2950X review. Likewise, the Liqtech TR4 240 does not obstruct the RAM slots either. We would always recommend using an AIO cooler if you have space within your case as they cool processors more effectively than air coolers do.

Temperature

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX during a Prime95 stress test with the Enermax Liqtech 240 fitted

The Threadripper 2970WX completed a Prime95 stress test without any issues. Core temperatures reached a maximum of 59.4 °C during the one-hour stress test, which is remarkable since the APU maintained a 3.6 GHz clock speed across 24 cores. We should point out that the motherboard offsets the APU temperature by 27 °C to make the cooling system work more effectively. The downside of this is that the fans spin up quickly when the APU is pushed hard, which we found annoying by the end of our tests.

We should also note that the Threadripper 2970WX’s 250 W TDP causes the VRMs to get significantly hotter than when they are working with a processor that has a 180 W TDP. Fortunately, some OEMs offer retrofit kits to combat the increased heat dissipation from the VRMs. The ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme is one such example and has an additional heatsink designed to specifically cool the VRMs around its first PCIe slot. We would recommend equipping the board with the additional heatsink when it is paired with any 250 W processor. The VRMs on our test motherboard averaged 63 ° C during our load tests, although they reached a maximum of 74 °C after about 11.5 minutes of testing. Please note that we measured these temperatures on an open system, so we would expect the VRMs to get even hotter in a closed system.

Temperatures - CPU Temperature Prime95
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	72 (33^min - 83^max) °C +21%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	71 °C +20%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	70.5 °C +19%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	64 °C +8%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	59.4 °C

Power Consumption

The Threadripper 2970WX has a 250 W TDP as mentioned in previous sections. By comparison, the Threadripper 1950X and the Threadripper 2950X both have 180 W TDPs. The Threadripper 2970WX is therefore not an economical processor at first glance, but it powers considerably more cores.

Nevertheless, an X399 platform is not the basis for an energy-efficient system. Our test system consumes around 96 W at idle, which is higher than any of our other test systems in our comparison table. Power consumption rose to an average of 378 W during a Cinebench R15 multi-core looped benchmark, while we recorded an average consumption of 441 W during a stress test. Our test device system consumed an eye-watering 475 W while playing The Witcher 3 at 1080p on ultra graphics; the CPU was not even being pushed to its limits either, so our test system could conceivably consume more power in CPU-heavy games. Please note that our power consumption values do not include an external monitor.

Power consumption during a Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark loop

Power consumption during a Prime95 stress test

Power consumption while playing The Witcher 3 on the ultra preset

Power Consumption
Cinebench R15 Multi (external Monitor)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	378 (375^min - 380^max) Watt *
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	263 Watt * +30%
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) (Idle: 63.4 W)	243 Watt * +36%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (Idle: 74.3 W)	219.2 Watt * +42%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	203.2 (197^min - 205^max) Watt * +46%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	164.4 (159.3^min - 165.75^max) Watt * +57%
1920x1080 The Witcher 3 ultra (external Monitor)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	441 (382^min - 475^max) Watt *
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	421 Watt * +5%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64	411 Watt * +7%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (Idle: 74.3 W)	408 Watt * +7%
Intel Core i9-7900X NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Desktop) (99 fps, Idle: 63.4 W)	373 Watt * +15%
Intel Core i9-9900K AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 (80 fps)	366.1 Watt * +17%

* ... smaller is better

Overclocking

A heat map of the Enermax Liqtech 240 cooler during a stress test with the processor running at 4.1 GHz.

The Threadripper 2970WX delivers an excellent performance on stock settings, but we could squeeze more power from it by overclocking its clock speed. The APU has an unlocked multiplier, which allowed us to overclock the APU to 4.1 GHz on all cores. We also increased the voltage to 1.44 V. The APU could run at 4.2 GHz on all cores too, but our test system crashed shortly after starting Cinebench R15. Hence, we kept the clock speed at 4.1 GHz and reran Cinebench R15, in which it scored an impressive 5,079 points. The higher score represents around a 15% performance uplift, although the Threadripper 2970WX scored lower in the single-core benchmark because of its 100 MHz lower maximum clock speed.

However, the overclock caused power consumption to rise to an average of 699 W during a Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark, which is 321 W higher than what our test system achieved at stock settings. Moreover, the eye-wateringly high power consumption corresponded with a spike in temperatures. Core temperatures reached a maximum of 85.9 °C during a Prime95 stress test with the APU running at 4.1 GHz on all cores, while the VRMs heated up to approximately 121 °C after just 15 minutes stress-testing. The latter is too high for continuous use, so we stopped the stress test shortly after noticing the VRMs’ extremely high temperatures. The excess heat also caused the APU to throttle to 500 MHz to cool itself, which somewhat negates the improved performance that overclocking the APU brought.

Overall, we overclocked the APU to see its maximum potential, but we would not recommend overclocking the Threadripper 2970WX based on our tests. The cons definitively outweigh the pros of doing so.

Stress test with the APU running at 4.1 GHz on all cores

Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark results with the APU running at 4.1 GHz on all cores

Power consumption during a Cinebench R15 multi-core benchmark loop at 4.1 GHz

Verdict

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX desktop CPU review. Test device courtesy of AMD.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is undoubtedly a powerful APU. It is currently the second-fastest processor in AMD’s portfolio behind the Threadripper 2990WX. Moreover, the Threadripper 2970WX makes all but the 2990WX look outdated when applications can take advantage of its 24 cores and 48 threads. Excellent multi-core performance comes at the cost of heightened power consumption, which prevents the Threadripper 2970WX from being used in a power-efficient system.

A big advantage of the Threadripper range is its backwards compatibility. So far, all X399 motherboards support the new Threadripper APUs courtesy of a BIOS update. However, we would recommend investigating whether your motherboard manufacturer sells retrofittable VRM heatsinks, as the Threadripper 2970WX and 2990WX carry a 250 W TDP, which will cause VRMs to heat up considerably more than they would when paired with a 180 W TDP APU.

The 2nd-generation Threadripper APUs are the first processors to bring up to 32 cores and 64 threads to home users. The Threadripper 2970WX is a workstation APU that would make a great purchase for someone who frequently uses multi-core optimised applications. However, we would suggest looking elsewhere if you are looking for mainly a gaming processor, as its single-core performance does not justify its almost US$1,300 price tag.

The purpose of the Threadripper 2970WX is primarily as a workstation APU. Benchmark results reflect this use case, with the APU coming into its own in multi-core benchmarks. Almost US$1,300 for comparatively poor single-core performance may seem steep to some people, but the Threadripper 2970WX is considerably cheaper than its Intel counterparts and offers strikingly better multi-core performance. In short, the hefty price tag is worth it in our opinion.

Video or photo-editors will appreciate the power of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. Similarly, the APU could comfortably run multiple virtual machines at once, which makes the Threadripper 2970WX a great candidate as a server processor. Overall, the APU is a multi-core beast, but its lacklustre single-core performance and high launch price prevent it from being an all-rounder; it is best used as a workstation or server processor where it can make use of its high core and thread count.

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