AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 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 Threadripper 9960X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 5200)
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 5nm)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 128MB)
Score
General Parameters
Jul 2025
Release Date
Oct 2023
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Shimada Peak
Core Architecture
Storm Peak
AMD Socket sTR5
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 4 (Storm Peak))
Package
33.26 billions
Transistor Count
52.56 billions
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
350 W
Power Consumption
350 W
95°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
4x70.6 mm²
Die Size
8x71 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
6 nm
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
388 mm
CPU Performance
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
24
Total Core Count
64
48
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
64 MB
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
1 TB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
166.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5
48
PCIe Lanes
48
