Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.55
Ryzen 7 7700
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.80
+17.5%

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking323243
Place by popularitynot in top-10083
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.4451.48
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.7531.74
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date6 August 2018 (6 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700 has 510% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L2 cache8 MB8 MB
L3 cache32 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size213 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors9600 Million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5-5200
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 18.55
Ryzen 7 7700 21.80
+17.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 29459
Ryzen 7 7700 34630
+17.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 1263
Ryzen 7 7700 2876
+128%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 8504
Ryzen 7 7700 14932
+75.6%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 4.19
Ryzen 7 7700 2.72
+54%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 27
Ryzen 7 7700 34
+26.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 3110
+2.1%
Ryzen 7 7700 3047

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 176
Ryzen 7 7700 308
+75%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 1.9
Ryzen 7 7700 3.64
+91.6%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 19.5
+22.6%
Ryzen 7 7700 15.9

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 4548
Ryzen 7 7700 14860
+227%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 145
Ryzen 7 7700 175
+20.7%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 202
Ryzen 7 7700 368
+81.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.55 21.80
Recency 6 August 2018 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7700, on the other hand, has a 17.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 140% more advanced lithography process, and 176.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in performance tests.


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