AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X with 12 cores 4.4GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X with 32 cores 4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.4GHz vs 4GHz)
Lower TDP (120W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 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 (128MB vs 64MB)
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
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
4 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
350 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
TSMC
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
6 nm
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
12
Performance Cores
-
24
Performance Core Threads
-
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4 GHz
5.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
12
Total Core Count
32
24
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
44x
Multiplier
40.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
64 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 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
-
MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
2200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
2
Execution Units
-
