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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 43% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X uses around 49% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2391 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X+ ADD
Price $559.75 - BUY $1070 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5sTRX4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.7 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)24 (Threads: 48)
CacheL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,536KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP170W280W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2024Q4 2019
# of Samples13261065
CPU Value118.851.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4743(0.0%)2684(-43.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)66479(0.0%)54855(-17.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,479
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
54,855
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
118.8
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
51.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,743
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2,684
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Max TDP170W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.