AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 14-core AM5
The 24-core Zen 4 architecture on TSMC 5nm delivers a massive 128MB of L3 cache and 5.3GHz boost speeds for heavily threaded workloads. Its quad-channel DDR5 memory support with ECC and 48 PCIe 5.0 lanes provides a robust platform for multi-GPU and high-speed storage configurations. This processor is best for workstation users running parallel simulations, 3D rendering, or local AI inference who need high core counts without stepping up to the Pro series.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong multi thread (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong platform (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong ai (98th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Model | 7960X |
| Codename | Storm Peak |
| Class | hedt |
| Process | 5 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 24 |
| Threads | 48 |
| Base Clock | 4200 |
| Boost Clock | 5300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 83414 |
| PassMark Single | 4124 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 2048 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | sTR5 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 92 |
| TDP | 350 |
| Max Turbo Power | 350 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 | CG CHIPS GATE CJ2M-CPU33--NEW--HW | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | ALLEN BRADLEY SLC 5/05 1747-L551 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 24 | 22 | - | - | 1 |
| Threads | 48 | 24 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5300 | 5700 | 3600 | - | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 128 | 36 | 39 | - | - | - |
| Tdp W | 350 | 125 | - | - | - | - |
| Socket | sTR5 | LGA 1851 | LGA2011-3 | - | - | - |
| Integrated Graphics | None | Intel Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | 97.6 | 98.4 | 97.9 | 5 | 79.5 | 98 | 6.2 | 92.9 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
| CG CHIPS GATE CJ2M-CPU33--NEW--HW Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 3.1 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 0 | 3.1 |
| ALLEN BRADLEY SLC 5/05 1747-L551 Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 38.3 | 3.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥225,211
Price History
Usage Scores
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