Ryzen Threadripper 7980X: specs and benchmarks

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Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
2023
64 cores / 128 threads, 350 Watt
86.11

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X provides server-grade benchmark performance at 86.11% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

AMD started Ryzen Threadripper 7980X sales 19 October 2023 at a recommended price of $4,999. This is a high-end Storm Peak architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at home systems. It has 64 cores and 128 threads, and is based on 5 nm manufacturing technology, with a max turbo frequency of 5100 MHz and an unlocked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is AMD Socket sTR5 processor with a TDP of 350 Watt. It supports DDR5 memory.

Primary details

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in the ranking3
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.15
Market segmentDesktop processor
Power efficiency22.85of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U)
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,999of 17,906 (Xeon Platinum 8280L)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHzof 4.7 GHz (FX-9590)
Boost clock speed5.1 GHzof 50 MHz (i486DX-50)
L1 cache64 KB (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography5 nmof 3 nm (Apple M3 Max 16-Core)
Die size8x 71 mm2
Number of transistors52,560 millionof 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X)
64 bit support+
Unlocked multiplier+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 7980X compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Opteron 842)
SocketsTR5
Power consumption (TDP)350 Wattof 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H)

Technologies and extensions

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

AES-NI+
AVX+
Precision Boost 2+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

AMD-V+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7980X's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Ryzen Threadripper 7980X.

Integrated graphics cardN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version5.0
PCI Express lanes48of 128 (EPYC 7551P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. Overall benchmark performance 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 Threadripper 7980X 86.11

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 Threadripper 7980X 134223

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop CPUs.


Intel equivalent

According to our data, the closest Intel alternative to Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is Core Ultra 9 285K, which is slower by 49% and lower by 50 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen Threadripper 7980X:

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Recommended GPUs

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