Ryzen 7 249 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 65 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 22.05 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) |
| Power efficiency | 5.72 | no data |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak (2023) | Hawk Point-H (Zen 4) (2024−2026) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (2 years ago) | 2 June 2026 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,499 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249: 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 4x 71 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 26,280 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249 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 | no data |
| Socket | sTR5 | FP7r2/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | USB 4, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 780M ( - 2500 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and Ryzen 7 249.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 80 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 2 June 2026 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 8 |
| Threads | 48 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Ryzen 7 249, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X and AMD Ryzen 7 249. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 249 is a notebook one.
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