AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, Prime95, Gears 5, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Valorant

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900X

66%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

69%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 4% better than Ryzen 9 7900X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.0	115.8
Valorant	125.1	131.6
Cyberpunk 2077	70.0	73.7
Apex Legends	117.5	123.7
Call of Duty Warzone	93.8	98.7
Overwatch	101.3	106.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.3	90.8
DOOM Eternal	62.5	65.8
Warzone	97.5	102.7
Assassin's Creed	105.0	110.6
Valheim	103.8	109.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X

42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

15%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7900X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5138	7398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	749	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12290	17444
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1918	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33781	47102

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	4063	2686
Multi-Core	54482	64446

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	2172	1312
Multi-Core	21612	27290

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	sTRX4
Core name	Raphael	Castle Peak
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	12	32
Threads	24	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	2MB
L2 cache	12MB	16MB
L3 cache	64MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000589	100-000000011 100-100000011WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 21% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 20 more core than Ryzen 9 7900X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X specs and review.