AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen Threadripper lineup, built on the Storm Peak architecture and released in 2023.
This CPU features 24 cores, a base clock of 4200 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5300 MHz and 128 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is designed for the sTR5 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Granite Ridge architecture and released in 2025.
This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 4300 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5700 MHz and 128 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is designed for the AM5 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon Graphics graphics.
Ranking
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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| Popularity (0-100) |
23% | 99%
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| Performance (0-100) |
98% | 97%
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| Blender Score / $1 |
0.5 | 0.9
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Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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| Type |
Desktop | Desktop
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| Cores |
24 | 16
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| Threads |
48 | 32
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| Speed |
4.2 GHz | 4.3 GHz
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| Turbo |
5.3 GHz | 5.7 GHz
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| Current Price |
$1476 | $712
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| Release Price |
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| Release Date |
2023 | 2025
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| GPU |
- | AMD Radeon Graphics
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| Socket |
sTR5 | AM5
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| L3 |
128 MB | 128 MB
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| Base TDP |
350 W | 170 W
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| Max TDP |
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| Nm |
5 nm | 4 nm
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| Unlocked |
Yes | Yes
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| Official Site |
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Benchmark
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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| Blender Score |
769.2 | 643.3
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| Top % Ranking |
98 % | 97 %
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| Blender Score / $1 |
0.5 | 0.9
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| Samples |
88 | 1805
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Details
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
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| Class |
Ryzen Threadripper | Ryzen
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| Code Name |
Storm Peak | Granite Ridge
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| Performance Cores |
24 | 16
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| Efficiency Cores |
0 | 0
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| Memory Type |
DDR5 | DDR5
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| Max Memory |
| 192 MB
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| Bits |
64-bit | 64-bit
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| tjMax |
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| L1 Cache |
1536 kB | 1280 kB
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| L2 Cache |
24.0 MB | 16.0 MB
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