AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 64-core sTR5
The 64-core, 128-thread Threadripper 9980X leverages a 4nm process and 5.4GHz boost to deliver a 142,812 PassMark multi-core score for heavy rendering and simulation. Its quad-channel ECC DDR5 support and 88 PCIe 5.0 lanes provide uncompromised memory bandwidth and expansion for multi-GPU setups. This processor is best for AI developers and 3D artists running parallelized workloads who need workstation-class throughput without moving to a server platform.
Cores 64
Threads 128
Boost Clock 5400 MHz
L3 Cache 256 MB
TDP 350 W
Socket sTR5
Integrated Graphics No
78 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong multi thread (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong ai (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong platform (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
What owners think
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55/100Our AI sentiment read▼20
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 9980X |
| Codename | Shimada Peak |
| Class | hedt |
| Process | 4 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 64 |
| P-cores | 64 |
| Threads | 128 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 5400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 64 |
| L3 Cache | 256 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 142812 |
| PassMark Single | 4532 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 6400 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 1000 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTR5 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 92 |
| TDP | 350 |
| Max Turbo Power | 500 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 64 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 128 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5400 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 256 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 350 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X | 99.7 | 98.4 | 98.2 | 5 | 92.2 | 99.8 | 8.6 | 96.2 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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