AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X was released in Q4/2023.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX was released in Q1/2023.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7045 (6)
5 Generation 6
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Dragon Range (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (5.20 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
24 Cores 16
48 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
4.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 610M
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 6 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 610M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR5-5200
1024 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
166.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
24.00 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 28
189.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a TDP of 350 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX is 55 W.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 75 W
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a 152.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX cache has a total of 80.00 MB.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
5 nm Technology 5 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
sTR5 Socket FL1
AMD-V Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q1/2023
1790 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
1864 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
33370 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 5.20 GHz
2691 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
15792 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
AMD Radeon 610M @ 2.20 GHz
443 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
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