Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z vs Ryzen 9 7950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
39.46
+201%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
13.13

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z by a whopping 201% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking67577
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency21.9744.38
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen 4) (2022)Rembrandt U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed4.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz4.75 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography5 nm6 nm
Die sizeCCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13140 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5FP7
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 VXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon 680M ( - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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.


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 9 7950X 39.46
+201%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 13.13

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.

Ryzen 9 7950X 62681
+200%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 20863

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+105%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 1458

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 7950X 19448
+201%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 6461

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 9 7950X 8448
+35.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 6238

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 9 7950X 72098
+95.1%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 36959

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 9 7950X 1.96
+303%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 7.9

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 9 7950X 69
+197%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 23

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 7950X 5948
+199%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 1992

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 7950X 316
+35.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 233

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 7950X 3.7
+28.9%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 2.87

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 9 7950X 31.6
+310%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 7.7

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X 23897
+174%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 8734

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 7950X 86
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 274
+219%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X 2226
+53.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 1452

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 7950X 8118
+53.5%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 5289

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 7950X 157038
+199%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 52568

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7950X 375
+38.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 270

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 9 7950X 2325
+54.5%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 1505

WebXPRT 4 Overall

Ryzen 9 7950X 303
+41.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 214

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 9 7950X 134
Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z 483
+260%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.46 13.13
Integrated graphics card 4.43 15.33
Recency 27 September 2022 20 April 2022
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X has a 200.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z, on the other hand, has 246% faster integrated GPU, and 507.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 6860Z is a notebook one.


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