AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 9950X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 7980X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.1 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 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4742 vs 4055

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 Aug 2024 vs 19 Oct 2023
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.1 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 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
96 more threads: 128 vs 32
3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 138627 vs 66225

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 16
Number of threads	128 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	256 MB (shared) vs 64 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	138627 vs 66225

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4742

4055

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

66225

138627

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16856
PassMark - Single thread mark	4742	4055
PassMark - CPU mark	66225	138627

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Essentials
Launch date	15 Aug 2024	19 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$649	$4999
Place in performance rating	16	4
Performance
Base frequency	4.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	2x 70.6 mm²	8x 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)	256 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz	5.1 GHz
Number of cores	16	64
Number of threads	32	128
Transistor count	16,630 million	52,560 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)