AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX with 16 cores 4.5GHz . 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)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 64MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 5nm)
AMD Threadripper PRO 7955WX 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.5GHz vs 4.2GHz)
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
13.14 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
2x71 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
6 nm
388 mm²
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
24
Total Core Count
16
48
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
42.0
Multiplier
45.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
16 MB
128 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-6400
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
1 TB
Max Memory Size
2 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
8
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
332.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
5
48
PCIe Lanes
128
