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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X. Specifications

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2025-07-31
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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2022-09-27
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X or AMD Ryzen 5 7600X? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X has a base frequency of 4.2 GHz. 24 / 48 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 350 W. Released in 2025-07-31.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X has a base frequency of 4.7 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2022-09-27.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    18 more cores

    24 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.4 GHz left arrow 5.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    55 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    4.7 GHz left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 350 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    67 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    17 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    4 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    85 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    7 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    81 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    536 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    59 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU family and group

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

  • Family
    Ryzen Threadripper left arrow Ryzen
  • Form Factor
    Desktops left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series left arrow Ryzen 7000 Series
  • CPU group
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 7000
  • Generation
    - left arrow 6
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU Technical specs

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

  • Base Frequency
    4.2 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    24 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    48 left arrow 12
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.4 GHz left arrow 5.3 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    - left arrow normal
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 6x
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    - left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 5.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 5.3 GHz
IGPU

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 name
    None left arrow AMD Radeon Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 2
  • Generation
    - left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 2200 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 2200 MHz
  • Graphics Cores
    - left arrow 2
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q3/2022
  • Shader
    - left arrow 128
  • Technology
    - left arrow 5 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    - left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    - left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR5 left arrow DDR5
  • PCIe
    PCIe 5.0 left arrow PCIe 5.0
  • System Memory Specification
    6400 left arrow -
  • ECC
    - left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 83.2 GB/s
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    - left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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
    350 W left arrow 105 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 142 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Codename
    Shimada Peak left arrow Raphael AM5
  • L2-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    128 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/ryzen-threadripper/9000-series/amd-ryzen-threadripper-9960x.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/7000-series/amd-ryzen-5-7600x.html
  • Release date
    2025-07-31 left arrow 2022-09-27
  • Release date source
    https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2025/designed-to-create-built-to-inspire-amd-introduces-new.html left arrow -
  • Socket
    sTR5 left arrow AM5
  • Technology
    TSMC 4nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 5nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow 2026-09-30
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Raphael (Zen 4)
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Chiplet
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    - left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • Part Number
    - left arrow 100-100000593WOF
  • Release price
    - left arrow 299 $
  • Virtualization
    - left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

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