Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs Ryzen 7 5825U
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X outperforms Ryzen 7 5825U by a whopping 433% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 652 | 13 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | no data |
| Architecture codename | Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022) | Storm Peak (2023) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 19 October 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 128 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 4x 71 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | 26,280 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FP6 | sTR5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 350 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.91 | 63.46 |
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 19 October 2023 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 32 |
| Threads | 16 | 64 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 350 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5825U has 2233.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X, on the other hand, has a 432.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5825U in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 5825U is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5825U and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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