AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 cores 3.8GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (65W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 1 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5600)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 32MB)
Score
General Parameters
Jun 2024
Release Date
Jul 2025
Amd
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
AM5
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Radeon Graphics
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
350 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
38
Multiplier
32.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
32 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5600
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
192 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
89.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
2200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
2
Execution Units
-
