AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X Benchmark, Test and specs

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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X was released in Q4/2023 and has 32 cores. The processor can process 64 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket sTR5. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X achieved a result of 2,166 points (single-core) or 43,613 points (multi-core).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

At a glance

Name: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Family: AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
CPU group: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)
Architecture: Storm Peak (Zen 4)
Technology: 5 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 5
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has 32 cores. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is 4.00 GHz (5.30 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 32 / 64
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 32x Zen 4
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 4.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (32 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X supports a maximum of 1024 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 166.4 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR5-5200
166.4 GB/s
Max. Memory: 1024 GB
Memory channels: 4 (Quad Channel)
ECC: Yes
PCIe: 5.0 x 48
PCIe Bandwidth: 189.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X has a TDP of 350 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 350 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 95 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is made in 5 nm and has 160.00 MB cache.

Technology: 5 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: sTR5
L2-Cache: 32.00 MB
L3-Cache: 128.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: AMD-V
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3
Release date: Q4/2023
Release price: 2990 $
Part Number: 100-100001351WOF
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
121
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
121
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D
6C 12T @ 4.90 GHzNot verified
120
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
119
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz
119
Intel Core i7-13700F Intel Core i7-13700F
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
118
Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-13700
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
118

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 5.10 GHz
6677
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz
5531
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
3685
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 4.30 GHz
3302
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU) Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
28C 28T @ 4.06 GHz
2700
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz
2504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
24C 24T @ 5.70 GHz
2416

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 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz
2010
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1997
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
1997
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
1988
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1988
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
1988
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz
1976

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
100295
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
98322
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
65269
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
65112
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
64355
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
64355
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
53977

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 5.70 GHz
2974
Intel Core i9-14900 Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2947
Intel Core i9-14900F Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2947
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2942
Intel Core i9-14900T Intel Core i9-14900T
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
2940
Intel Core i7-14700K Intel Core i7-14700K
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2921
Intel Core i7-14700KF Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C 28T @ 5.60 GHz
2921

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU) Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
28C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
39000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
26562
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25442
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
24780
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
24662
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
20C 20T @ 5.20 GHz
24662
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
24535

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 5.30 GHz
2197
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2177
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2177
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
2166
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU) Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
28C 28T @ 4.06 GHz
2150
Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU) Apple M3 Ultra (32-CPU 80-GPU)
32C 32T @ 4.06 GHz
2150
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2147

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
81408
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
55282
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
43613
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
42350
Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU) Apple M3 Ultra (28-CPU 60-GPU)
28C 28T @ 3.60 GHz
42000
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
36215
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
34670

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 5.20 GHz
779
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
775
Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
775
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 5.30 GHz
773
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz
773
Intel Core i9-12900 Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
764
Intel Core i9-12900F Intel Core i9-12900F
16C 24T @ 5.10 GHz
764

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 7980X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
36982
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
25421
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
25297
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
24763
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
24463
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C 64T @ 4.00 GHz
20892
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
17105

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
25,188 CB R23 MC @ 131 W
192
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
42,620 CB R23 MC @ 222 W
192
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
13,463 CB R23 MC @ 71 W
190
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
65,269 CB R23 MC @ 348 W
188
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
28,577 CB R23 MC @ 153 W
186
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
35,760 CB R23 MC @ 198 W
181
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
35,760 CB R23 MC @ 198 W
181

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