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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
85.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
93.6Inno Score
87.4Single-core84.9
84Multi-core100
84.6Gamingspec-based92.5
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins this desktop processor face-off, 93.6 to 85.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 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 9900X

  • 66% lower Base TDP: 120 W vs 350 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 12% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,670 vs 4,173
  • 10% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Lower launch price: $499 vs $2,499

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 84
  • 433% higher Max memory: 1,024 GB vs 192 GB
  • 167% higher cores: 32 vs 12
  • 167% higher threads: 64 vs 24
  • 167% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Announced20242023
SocketAM5sTR5
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP120 W+66%350 W
Max turbo power162 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores1232+167%
Performance cores12—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads2464+167%
Base clock4.4 GHz+10%4 GHz
Boost clock5.6 GHz+6%5.3 GHz
L2 cache12 MB32 MB+167%
L3 cache64 MB128 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5200
Max memory192 GB1,024 GB+433%
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2848+71%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9900XAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,068Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—25,135Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,230Top 11%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)—65,710Top 3%
PassMark54,286Top 11%99,238+83%Top 2%
PassMark (single thread)4,670+12%Top 9%4,173Top 22%
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