AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Every spec side by side, from each maker's published figures.

Only show differences

Better figure, where one is clearly better

Share comparison

Ryzen Threadripper 7960X compared with Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 7960X	AMDRyzen Threadripper 7980X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	November 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	24	64 (better)
Threads
Threads	48	128 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	5.1 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	128 MB	256 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Storm Peak; Zen 4 architecture. Boxed product ID 100-100001352WOF; tray 100-000001352. AMD's support page gives 19 October 2023 as launch, its announcement date; the launch release confirms retail availability on 21 November.	Storm Peak; Zen 4 architecture. Boxed product ID 100-100001350WOF; tray 100-000001350. AMD's support page gives 19 October 2023 as launch, its announcement date; the launch release confirms retail availability on 21 November.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer voltage offsets supported	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer voltage offsets supported
Cache
Cache	L1 1536 KB; L2 24 MB; the advertised 152 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3	L1 4096 KB; L2 64 MB; the advertised 320 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	A separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR5	sTR5
Base power
Base power	350 W	350 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 RDIMM; four channels; up to 5200 MT/s. ECC enabled by default; AMD EXPO supported. AMD's TRX50 platform table specifies up to 1 TB memory.	DDR5 RDIMM; four channels; up to 5200 MT/s. ECC enabled by default; AMD EXPO supported. AMD's TRX50 platform table specifies up to 1 TB memory.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 92 native/platform lanes, 88 usable. AMD's launch platform table distinguishes up to 48 PCIe 5.0 lanes. Four native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and two SATA ports; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 supported.	PCIe 5.0; 92 native/platform lanes, 88 usable. AMD's launch platform table distinguishes up to 48 PCIe 5.0 lanes. Four native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and two SATA ports; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 supported.
Chipsets
Chipsets	TRX50	TRX50
Process
Process	CPU cores: TSMC 5 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. Five package dies; CCD 71 mm², I/O die 388 mm².	CPU cores: TSMC 5 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. Nine package dies; CCD 71 mm², I/O die 388 mm².
Cooler
Cooler	Cooler not included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Cooler not included; maximum operating temperature 95°C