AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • 16 more threads: 48 vs 32
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% 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 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 83167 vs 62712
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 Oct 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Number of threads 48 vs 32
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 16 MB
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 83167 vs 62712

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 170 Watt vs 350 Watt
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4276 vs 4091
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.7 GHz vs 5.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 170 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4276 vs 4091

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4091
4276
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
83167
62712
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4091 4276
PassMark - CPU mark 83167 62712
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 15782

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $1499 $699
Place in performance rating 20 41
Architecture codename Zen 4
OPN Tray 100-000000514
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz 4.5 GHz
Die size 4x 71 mm² 70 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 1 MB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) 16 MB
L3 cache 128 MB (shared) 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz 5.7 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 48 32
Transistor count 26,280 million 13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5-5200
Max memory channels 2

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR5 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 170 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 5.0

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)