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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 6714 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 3970X×AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D+ ADD
Price $1699.99 - BUY $511.13 - BUY
Socket TypesTRX4AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores32 (Threads: 64)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP280W120W
Yearly Running Cost$51.10$21.90
OtherAMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q1 2023
# of Samples13085406
CPU Value37.0121.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2660(-35.8%)4143(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)62972(0.0%)62329(-1.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
62,972
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
62,329
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
37.0
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
121.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2,660
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
4,143
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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 3970X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Max TDP280W120W
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.