AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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

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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

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 9 7900X.

PCIe version

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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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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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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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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