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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945
81.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
A
93.6Inno Score
86.4Single-core84.9
76.9Multi-core100
83.3Gamingspec-based92.5
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 994510 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins this desktop processor face-off, 93.6 to 81.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 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 PRO 9945

  • 81% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 350 W
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 11% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,619 vs 4,173
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 77
  • 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 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Announced20252023
SocketAM5sTR5
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
Base TDP65 W+81%350 W
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores1232+167%
Performance cores12—
Efficiency cores0—
Threads2464+167%
Base clock3.4 GHz4 GHz+18%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+2%5.3 GHz
L2 cache12 MB32 MB+167%
L3 cache64 MB128 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5200
Max memory192 GB1,024 GB+433%
Memory channels24+100%

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes2848+71%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945 versus AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9945AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,068Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—25,135Top 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—65,710Top 3%
PassMark48,664Top 15%99,238+104%Top 2%
PassMark (single thread)4,619+11%Top 10%4,173Top 22%
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