AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Processor comparisons   28-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, MATLAB, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X.

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 7950X

69%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 15% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.7	100.8
Valorant	130.3	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.0	64.1
Apex Legends	122.5	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	97.8	85.9
Overwatch	105.6	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.9	79.0
DOOM Eternal	65.2	57.3
Warzone	101.7	89.3
Assassin's Creed	109.5	96.2
Valheim	108.2	95.1

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 7950X

45%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

14%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7950X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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 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 7950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	373	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6089	4324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	895	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14547	10008
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2277	1098
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39973	20987

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	4815	2290
Multi-Core	64460	28963

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	2324	1082
Multi-Core	26184	12545

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	October 02, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	sTR4
Core name	Raphael	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen+
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	2.25MB
L2 cache	16MB	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000514 100-100000514WOF	YD297XAZUHCAF YD297XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 33% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 7950X. 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 7950X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX specs and review.