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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X also around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 36% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1283 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X+ ADD
Price $1327.99 - BUY $1800 - BUY
Socket TypesTR5sTRX4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP350W280W
Yearly Running Cost$63.88$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q4 2019
# of Samples1761107
CPU Value63.135.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4131(0.0%)2663(-35.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)83808(0.0%)63089(-24.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
83,808
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
63,089
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
63.1
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
35.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
4,131
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2,663
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Max TDP350W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.