AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X — Benchmarks & Specs
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X?
At 1080p (Medium), the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X averages 135 fps in Cyberpunk 2077, per Gamers Nexus. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 83,501 pts, per PassMark.
Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a processor from the Zen 4 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 5 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).
Gaming Performance (measured FPS)
Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | Medium | 135 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2024-01-02 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 135 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2024-01-02 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | 1080p | Medium | 135 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2024-01-02 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | Medium | 90 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2024-01-02 | |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 1080p | High | 90 fps | — | Gamers Nexus 2024-01-02 |
Synthetic Benchmarks
Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark CPU Mark | 83,501 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 83,409 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-15 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 23,330 points | Geekbench Browser 2024-01-01 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 23,292 points | SkatterBencher 2024-03-05 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,124 points | PassMark Software 2026-08-25 | |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating | 4,124 points | PassMark Software 2026-07-16 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,123 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,000 points | SkatterBencher 2024-03-05 | |
| Cinebench 2024 multi | 2,836 points | SkatterBencher 2024-03-05 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,794 points | Geekbench Browser 2024-01-01 |
Products Featuring the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X best used for?
When was the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
How does the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X compare to its predecessor?
Where can I buy the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X?
Buying guides that rank the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X's class
This page is the raw performance data. The guides below turn it into a ranked pick for a specific build.
Editorial guides covering the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
In-depth SpecPicks reviews, build guides, and head-to-heads referencing this processor.
- Arc B580 12GB vs RTX 3060 12GB: Which 12GB Card for 1440p in 2026?
- Best Wired Gear for Tournament-Legal LAN Play in 2026
- GTX 1660 VRAM: Why 8GB Doesn't Exist (Real Specs)
- Alien: Isolation on Steam Deck: Best Settings for 2025
- One Monitor, Two PCs: Monitor KVM vs Dual-Input for a Gaming Rig and AI Box
- The Greatest GPU Awards: A Decade of Standout Cards
- How to Filter Steam Deck's 20K+ Games by FPS, Price, HLTB
- Best Storage Upgrades for Gaming and Retro PCs in 2026
- Browse all SpecPicks reviews →
More guides & deep dives from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all articles & guides →- Best Retro Handhelds in 2026 — From $35 to $500
- RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT — Which to Buy in 2026
- Best Budget Gaming PC Build 2026 — ~$1,000 ($800 on Sale)
- Best 1440p Gaming GPUs in 2026
- The Complete Voodoo5 5500 AGP Driver Guide (2026 Edition)
- Emulation Hardware in 2026: FPGA, Software, and Cart-Reader Ecosystems
- How to Build a Windows 98 Retro PC in 2026
More reviews from the SpecPicks archive
Browse all reviews →- Steam Machine 2025 Review: Couch Gaming and the 4K Question
- gpt-oss 20B vs Phi-4 14B on a 12 GB GPU: Which One Actually Fits?
- How to Build a $2000 Home AI Rig in 2026: Used RTX 3090 Guide
- RTX 5090 AI Desktop: 2026 Build Guide & Benchmarks
- RTX 5090 and Ryzen 7 9800X3D Benchmark Showdown: 2026 Performance Deep Dive
- GPT-5.6 Deleted User Files With Full Disk Access, OpenAI Says It Shouldn't Have
- CompactFlash Boot Drive for a Win98 / XP Retro PC (2026 Guide)
- Athlon XP + Radeon 9800 Pro AGP Build Guide: 2003 Period-Correct Rig
- Best GPU for AI Workstations in 2026
- Best Wireless Gaming Controllers for PC and Console in 2026
- Transcend CF133 CompactFlash as a Retro PC Boot Drive: Setup + Gotchas
- Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ Hits 26 TOPS for On-Device Inference
- Build or Buy a Gaming PC in 2026? The Real Tradeoffs
- ComfyUI on an RTX 3060 12GB: Stable Diffusion & Flux Throughput in 2026
- Sega's $5M Bet Saved Nvidia in 1996 — Jensen Heads to Tokyo
- Running a Local LLM on a Raspberry Pi 5 With llama.cpp: Real tok/s on 1B-8B Models
- Best CPU Cooler for a Ryzen 7 5800X (AM4) in 2026
- Best Mechanical Keyboard for Office and Gaming Crossover (2026)
- Can a 12GB RTX 3060 Run Bonsai 27B, the New Open Reasoning Model?
- How to Find and Join Active UT99 and UT2004 Servers in 2026
- Self-Host Jellyfin on a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB: Real Transcoding Numbers
- Intel Arc Pro B70 (BMG-G31) Posts Strong Linux Gaming Numbers — How It Stacks Up Against an RTX 3060
- Gemma-4-Harmonia-31B Uncensored on RTX 3060 12GB: Quantization, VRAM, and tok/s
- Ryzen 5 5600G vs Ryzen 7 5800X for a 24/7 Ollama Box
More buying guides from SpecPicks
Browse all buying guides →- Best Tools for Building and Repairing Retro PCs in 2026
- Best Gaming Mice for 2026
- Best Graphics Cards for Gaming in 2026
- Best CPUs for Gaming in 2026
- Best NVMe SSDs for Gaming in 2026
- Best AM5 Motherboards for 2026
- Best CPUs for Content Creators in 2026
- Best 1440p 240Hz Gaming Monitors in 2026
- Best Gaming Monitors for 2026
- Best 4K Monitors for Content Creators in 2026
- Best Controllers for PC Gaming in 2026
- Best DDR5 RAM for Gaming PCs in 2026
- Best GPUs for Running Local LLMs in 2026
- Best GPU for Running 27B-32B Local LLMs in 2026
- Best PC Cases for Building in 2026
- Best External SSDs for Content Creators in 2026
- Best Retro Gaming Consoles & Handhelds for 2026
- Best GPUs for 4K Gaming in 2026
- Best Mechanical Keyboards for Gaming in 2026
- Best CPU Coolers for 2026
- Best NVMe External Enclosures for 2026