AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-core sTR5
The 32-core Zen 4 architecture and 128MB of L3 cache deliver a 99,253 PassMark multi-thread score for heavy rendering and simulation workloads. Its 4-channel DDR5 memory support with ECC and 350W unlocked TDP on the sTR5 socket provides a stable, expandable platform for sustained computation. This processor is best for workstation users running multi-threaded engineering simulations or 3D rendering pipelines who don't require integrated graphics.
Cores 32
Threads 64
Boost Clock 5300 MHz
L3 Cache 128 MB
TDP 350 W
Socket sTR5
Integrated Graphics None Integrated Graphics
81 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong multi thread (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong ai (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong platform (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average affordability (4th percentile)
- Below average social proof (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 7970X |
| Codename | Storm Peak |
| Class | hedt |
| Process | 5 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 32 |
| Threads | 64 |
| Base Clock | 4000 |
| Boost Clock | 5300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 99238 |
| PassMark Single | 4173 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 256 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTR5 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 92 |
| TDP | 350 |
| Max Turbo Power | 350 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | D&H Core i9 BX80673I99980X | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 32 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 18 | 16 |
| Threads | 64 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 36 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5300 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 4400 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 128 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 24.75 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 350 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 165 | 195 |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA2066 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X | 98.5 | 98.5 | 97.9 | 84.1 | 98.7 | 21.6 | 3.7 | 92.7 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 97 | 96.2 | 90.4 | 18.5 | 99.9 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.1 | 0 | 88.4 | 88.7 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.9 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.2 |
| D&H Core i9 BX80673I99980X Compare | 97.3 | 62.6 | 82.5 | 99.4 | 99.8 | 72.4 | 7.7 | 95.7 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.1 | 89.4 | 0 | 2.7 | 79.7 |
Usage Scores
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