CPU Comparison
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
CORE STATE
Shimada Peak
CORE SPECS
64 Cores / 128 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
3.2 Base / 5.4 GHz Turbo
CACHE
256 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
350W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 5
PROCESS
4 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2025
VS
AMD
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
CORE STATE
Castle Peak
CORE SPECS
16 Cores / 32 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
3.9 Base / 4.3 GHz Turbo
CACHE
64 MB
MAX TDP
280W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 2
PROCESS
7 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2020
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
passmark_data_compression
passmark_data_encryption
passmark_extended_instructions
passmark_find_prime_numbers
passmark_floating_point_math
passmark_integer_math
passmark_multithread
passmark_physics
passmark_random_string_sorting
passmark_single_thread
passmark_singlethread
geekbench_multicore
geekbench_singlecore
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
Threadripper 9980X
Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Core Specs
Cores
64
16
-75.0%
Threads
128
32
-75.0%
Base Clock (GHz)
3.2
3.9
+21.9%
Boost Clock (GHz)
5.4
4.3
-20.4%
Frequency (GHz)
3.2
3.9
+21.9%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
5.4
4.3
-20.4%
Multiplier
32
39
+21.9%
SMP CPUs
1
1
0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache
256 MB (shared)
64 MB
Power
TDP (W)
350
280
-20.0%
Architecture
Architecture
Zen 5
Zen 2
Codename
Shimada Peak
Castle Peak
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper
(Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Ryzen Threadripper
(Zen 2 (Castle Peak))
Process Size
4 nm
7 nm
Transistors
66,520 million
7,600 million
Die Size
8x 70.6 mm²
2x 74 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Memory
Memory Support
DDR5
DDR4
Memory Bus
Quad-channel
Eight-channel
Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
AMD Socket WRX8
PCIe
Gen 5, 80 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 4, 128 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
6 nm
14 nm
Other
Market
Desktop
Desktop
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$4999
$1149
Part Number
100-000001593
100-000000167
Package
FC-LGA4844
sWRX8
Tj Max
95°C
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Bundled Cooler
None
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