Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking108not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.68no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Zen 4
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads4816
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache1536 KB512 KB
L2 cache12 MB8 MB
L3 cache128 MB96 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
Number of transistors23540 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 24 8
Threads 48 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

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