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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
96.1Inno Score
VS
A
93.6Inno Score
93.2Single-core84.9
98.7Multi-core100
95Gamingspec-based92.5
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 96.1 to 93.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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 9950X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 93 vs 85
  • 51% lower Base TDP: 170 W vs 350 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 14% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,737 vs 4,173
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,434 vs 3,068
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $2,499

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

  • 300% higher Max memory: 1,024 GB vs 256 GB
  • 100% higher cores: 32 vs 16
  • 100% higher threads: 64 vs 32
  • 100% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Announced20252023
SocketAM5sTR5
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP170 W+51%350 W
Max turbo power230 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores1632+100%
Performance cores16—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads3264+100%
Base clock4.3 GHz+7%4 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz+8%5.3 GHz
L2 cache16 MB32 MB+100%
L3 cache128 MB128 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5200
Max memory256 GB1,024 GB+300%
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2848+71%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Geekbench 6 (single)3,434+12%Top 3%3,068Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)22,405Top 10%25,135+12%Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,259Top 7%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)42,018Top 7%65,710+56%Top 3%
PassMark70,094Top 3%99,238+42%Top 2%
PassMark (single thread)4,737+14%Top 5%4,173Top 22%
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