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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Ryzen 9 9950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2098 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 9 9950X+ ADD
Price $1327.99 - BUY $548.7 - BUY
Socket TypesTR5AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 48)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,536KB, L2: 24.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP350W170W
Yearly Running Cost$63.87$31.03
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q3 2024
# of Samples1941904
CPU Value63.1120.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4133(-12.9%)4742(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)83811(0.0%)66313(-20.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
83,811
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,313
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
63.1
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
120.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
4,133
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,742
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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 9 9950X
Max TDP350W170W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.700.34
Running cost per day$0.175$0.085
Power consumption per year (kWh)255.5124.1
Running cost per year$63.87$31.03
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.