AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4742 vs 4131

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 19 Oct 2023
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4742 vs 4131

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
32 more threads: 64 vs 32
Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98683 vs 66225

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 16
Number of threads	64 vs 32
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 64 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	98683 vs 66225

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

4131

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66225

98683

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16856
PassMark - Single thread mark	4742	4131
PassMark - CPU mark	66225	98683

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	19 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$2499
Place in performance rating	16	11
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	4x 71 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	16	32
Number of threads	32	64
Transistor count	16,630 million	26,280 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	sTR5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	170 Watt	350 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)