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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
86.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
89.2Inno Score
76.3Single-core71.4
93.9Multi-core100
85.2Gamingspec-based91.3
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X wins this desktop processor face-off, 89.2 to 86.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6). AMD Ryzen 9 7950X still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Stronger single-core score: 76 vs 71
  • 51% lower Base TDP: 170 W vs 350 W
  • 41% higher Base clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 12% higher Boost clock: 5.7 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $4,999

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 94
  • 300% higher cores: 64 vs 16
  • 300% higher threads: 128 vs 32
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 64 MB vs 16 MB
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 256 MB vs 64 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Announced20222023
SocketAM5sTR5
Process5 nm5 nm
Base TDP170 W+51%350 W
Max turbo power230 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores1664+300%
Performance cores16—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads32128+300%
Base clock4.5 GHz+41%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz+12%5.1 GHz
L2 cache16 MB64 MB+300%
L3 cache64 MB256 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-5200 RDIMM
Max memory128 GB—
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2888+214%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cinebench R23 (single)2,020Top 25%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)—98,427Top 2%
PassMark62,125Top 6%135,668+118%Top 1%
PassMark (single thread)4,251+6%Top 21%4,027Top 28%
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