AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen PRO Ryzen Threadripper
• Form Factor
  Desktops Desktops
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen PRO 9000 Series Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  4.3 GHz 4 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 32
• CPU Threads
  32 64
• Max. Boost Clock
  5.5 GHz 5.4 GHz
• Overclocking
  No Yes

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  2200 MHz -
• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Graphics None
• Graphics Cores
  2 -

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 4
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 5.0 PCIe 5.0
• System Memory Specification
  - 6400

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  170 W 350 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Granite Ridge AM5 Shimada Peak
• L2-Cache
  16 MB 32 MB
• L3-Cache
  64 MB 128 MB
• Release date
  2026-06-30 2025-07-31
• Socket
  AM5 sTR5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET