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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
86.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
93.6Inno Score
76.3Single-core84.5
93.9Multi-core100
85.2Gamingspec-based93.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X wins this desktop processor face-off, 93.6 to 86.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and 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

  • 51% lower Base TDP: 170 W vs 350 W
  • 41% higher Base clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $4,999

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 76
  • 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

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Announced20222025
SocketAM5sTR5
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
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 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Cores1664+300%
Performance cores16—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads32128+300%
Base clock4.5 GHz+41%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz+6%5.4 GHz
L2 cache16 MB64 MB+300%
L3 cache64 MB256 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-6400
Max memory128 GB—
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Cinebench R23 (single)2,020Top 25%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)—114,621Top 1%
PassMark62,125Top 6%143,559+131%Top 1%
PassMark (single thread)4,251Top 21%4,543+7%Top 12%
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