AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core, 128-thread Zen 4 (Storm Peak) workstation processor for the sTR5 socket and TRX50 chipset. It has a 3.2 GHz base clock, up to 5.1 GHz boost, 256 MB of L3 cache, a 350 W default TDP, quad-channel DDR5-5200 RDIMM support and PCIe 5.0.
Pros
- 64 cores / 128 threads with 256 MB of L3 cache
- Up to 5.1 GHz boost clock on a 5 nm Zen 4 design
- Quad-channel DDR5-5200 RDIMM memory with ECC support
- PCIe 5.0 with 88 usable CPU lanes for multiple GPUs and NVMe drives
- Unlocked multiplier with Precision Boost Overdrive and AMD EXPO support
Cons
- 350 W default TDP calls for a high-end cooling solution, and no cooler is included
- Requires the sTR5 socket and TRX50 motherboards, with no integrated graphics
- Launch price of $4,999 places it well above mainstream desktop processors
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Socket
- sTR5
- Process
- 5 nm
- Base TDP
- 350 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 64
- Threads
- 128
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.1 GHz
- L2 cache
- 64 MB
- L3 cache
- 256 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 RDIMM
- Memory channels
- 4
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 88
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 98,427Top 2%
- PassMark
- 135,668Top 1%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,027Top 29%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X earns an Inno Score of 89.2/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a 64-core, 128-thread Zen 4 (Storm Peak) workstation processor for the sTR5 socket and TRX50 chipset. It has a 3.2 GHz base clock, up to 5.1 GHz boost, 256 MB of L3 cache, a 350 W default TDP, quad-channel DDR5-5200 RDIMM support and PCIe 5.0.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Cores: 64 · Threads: 128 · Boost clock: 5.1 GHz · Socket: sTR5
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i9-14900KS, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
