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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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General info
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance rating | 45 | 50 |
Value for money | 14.47 | 49.94 |
Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper | no data |
Architecture codename | Matisse (2019−2020) | Raphael (Zen4) |
Release date | 7 November 2019 (3 years old) | 26 September 2022 (less than a year old) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,399 | no data |
Current price | $1875 (1.3x MSRP) | $574 |
Technical specs
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
Threads | 48 | 24 |
Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 5.6 GHz |
Bus support | 8 × 16 GT/s | no data |
L1 cache | 1536 KB | 64K (per core) |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
L3 cache | 128 MB | 64 MB (shared) |
Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 5 nm |
Die size | no data | 2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2 |
Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 47 °C |
Number of transistors | 23540 Million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
Socket | TR4 | AM5 |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 280 Watt | 170 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
AES-NI | + | + |
AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X are enumerated here.
AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5-5200 |
Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 102.403 GB/s | no data |
ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | - | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X.
PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 5% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by 73% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by 33% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance rating | 43.47 | 41.51 |
Recency | 7 November 2019 | 26 September 2022 |
Boost clock speed | 4500 | 4700 |
Base clock speed | 3800 | 4700 |
Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
Thermal design power (TDP) | 280 Watt | 170 Watt |
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Competitors of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen Threadripper 3960X by Intel is Core i9-13900F, which is slower by 2% and lower by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen Threadripper 3960X:
Competitors of Ryzen 9 7900X by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 9 7900X by Intel is Core i9-13900, which is slower by 2% and lower by 5 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 9 7900X:
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