CPU Comparison
AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
CORE STATE
Granite Ridge
CORE SPECS
8 Cores / 16 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
3.8 Base / 5.5 GHz Turbo
CACHE
32 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
65W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 5
PROCESS
4 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2024
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
3dmark_16_threads
3dmark_2_threads
3dmark_4_threads
3dmark_8_threads
3dmark_max_threads
3dmark_single_thread
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
geekbench_multicore
geekbench_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
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
7 9700X
Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Core Specs
Cores
8
16
+100.0%
Threads
16
32
+100.0%
Base Clock (GHz)
3.8
3.9
+2.6%
Boost Clock (GHz)
5.5
4.3
-21.8%
Frequency (GHz)
3.8
3.9
+2.6%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
5.5
4.3
-21.8%
Multiplier
38
39
+2.6%
SMP CPUs
1
1
0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
80 KB (per core)
64 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
512 KB (per core)
L3 Cache
32 MB (shared)
64 MB
Power
TDP (W)
65
280
+330.8%
PPT
88 W
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Architecture
Architecture
Zen 5
Zen 2
Codename
Granite Ridge
Castle Peak
Generation
Ryzen 7
(Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))
Ryzen Threadripper
(Zen 2 (Castle Peak))
Process Size
4 nm
7 nm
Transistors
8,315 million
7,600 million
Die Size
70.6 mm²
2x 74 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
TSMC
Memory
Memory Support
DDR5
DDR4
Memory Bus
Dual-channel
Eight-channel
Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
204.8 GB/s
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket AM5
AMD Socket WRX8
Chipsets
X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620
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PCIe
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 4, 128 Lanes(CPU only)
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
6 nm
14 nm
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
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Other
Market
Desktop
Desktop
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$359
$1149
Part Number
100-000001404
100-000000167
Package
FC-LGA1718
sWRX8
Tj Max
95°C
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Bundled Cooler
None
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