AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X compared with Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 9970X	AMDRyzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX
Overview
Released
Released	July 2025	November 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	32 (better)	16
Threads
Threads	64 (better)	32
Base clock
Base clock	4 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.4 GHz (better)	5.3 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	128 MB (better)	64 MB
Cores
Cores	Shimada Peak; Zen 5 architecture. Boxed product ID 100-100001594WOF; tray 100-000001594. AMD's 25 July 2025 launch blog confirms shipping from 31 July, following the earlier Computex announcement.	Storm Peak; Zen 4. Boxed product ID 100-100000886WOF; tray ID 100-000000886. Announced 19 October 2023. HP stated November 2023 availability for the Z6 G5 A; its original 27 November QuickSpecs lists this exact processor as a factory option. Release is kept at OEM month precision; the exact first shipping day is unverified. AMD’s 21 November DIY date covered selected PRO models and is not applied here.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer voltage offsets supported	Precision Boost 2; maximum boost up to 5.3 GHz. Unlocked for overclocking; OEM system restrictions can differ.
Cache
Cache	L1 2560 KB; L2 32 MB; the advertised 160 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3	L1 1024 KB; L2 16 MB; L3 64 MB
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 6400 MT/s. ECC enabled by default; AMD EXPO supported. AMD's TRX50 platform table specifies up to 1 TB memory.	DDR5 RDIMM; eight channels; up to 5200 MT/s; ECC enabled by default. WRX90 supports up to 2 TB and eight channels; TRX50 with a PRO processor supports up to 1 TB and four channels.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 92 native/platform lanes, 88 usable. AMD's launch platform table distinguishes up to 80 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; native total/usable/Gen5 lanes: 148/144/128. AMD lists 128 Gen5 lanes on WRX90, or 48 on TRX50. Four native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and four SATA ports.
Chipsets
Chipsets	TRX50	WRX90 and TRX50; motherboard and OEM system configuration determines available memory channels, I/O and overclocking support
Process
Process	CPU cores: TSMC 4 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. Five package dies.	CPU cores: TSMC 5 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. CCD 71 mm²; I/O die 388 mm²; three package dies.
Cooler
Cooler	Cooler not included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Cooler not included. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.