Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Ryzen 9 7900

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	116	3
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	65.09	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4)	Storm Peak
Release date	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Current price	$498	$4992

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	24	128
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB (shared)	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	2x 71 mm2	8x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	no data
Number of transistors	13,140 million	52,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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	AM5	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-5200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X outperforms Ryzen 9 7900 by 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	31.61	87.35
Physical cores	12	64
Threads	24	128
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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