MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF
MICRO CENTER
66 Overall Score
vs
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 24-core sTR5
AMD
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF
No customer feedback yet
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 24-core sTR5
78 out of 100 medium confidence 14 reviews
The AMD Threadripper 9960X is praised for its exceptional multi-core performance, making it ideal for professional workloads like 3D rendering and video editing. However, its high 350W TDP requires robust cooling and a powerful PSU, and it lags behind Intel's i9-13900K in single-threaded tasks. Overall, it's a solid choice for multi-threaded productivity, but not for single-thread-heavy applications.
Pros
- Exceptional multi-core performance
- Ideal for 3D rendering and video editing
- High boost clock of 4.2 GHz
- Large 128MB L3 cache
- Efficient 4nm process
Cons
- High 350W TDP requires robust cooling
- Needs powerful PSU (at least 850W)
- Lags behind Intel i9-13900K in single-threaded tasks
- Requires specific sTR5 motherboard
- Potential heat generation
Multi core performance 5
Power consumption 5
Cooling requirements 4
Single thread performance 2
Motherboard compatibility 2
Warranty support 1
Scores
Productivity
Server
Ai Llm
Efficiency
Gaming
Budget
Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | — | AMD |
| Series | — | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | — | 9960X |
| Codename | — | Shimada Peak |
| Class | — | hedt |
| Process | — | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 24★ |
| P-cores | — | 24★ |
| Threads | — | 48★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 24★ |
| L3 Cache | No data | |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 4★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | sTR5 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 92★ |
| TDP | — | 350★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 500★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | None Integrated Graphics |
Pros & Cons
MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF
- Strong single thread (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong multi thread (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong ai (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile)
- Below average affordability (7th percentile)7th %ile
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 24-core sTR5
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ai (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong platform (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong multi thread (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Below average social proof (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average affordability (6th percentile)6th %ile
Pricing
MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X 24-core sTR5
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Scores 75 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 18 of 27 specs.
