AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 16 more threads: 64 vs 48
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4137 vs 4102
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98552 vs 83250
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 48
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4137 vs 4102
PassMark - CPU mark 98552 vs 83250

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4137
4102
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
98552
83250
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4137 4102
PassMark - CPU mark 98552 83250

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 19 Oct 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $2499 $1499
Place in performance rating 13 20

Performance

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

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR5

Compatibility

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

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only) Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)