Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	14	113
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045)
Power efficiency	16.80	58.18
Architecture codename	Storm Peak (2023)	Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024)
Release date	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)	17 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	4x 71 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	26,280 million	9900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX 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 configuration	1	no data
Socket	sTR5	FL1
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

AMD Radeon 610M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and Ryzen 9 7940HX.

PCIe version	5.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	63.32	34.45
Recency	19 October 2023	17 January 2024
Physical cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	55 Watt

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