AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?
At 1440p (RT Ultra, ray tracing on, FSR Quality), the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X averages 36 fps in Cyberpunk 2077 with a 28 fps 1% low, per IDC. In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 135,650 points, per PassMark Software.
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 7980X is a processor from the Zen 4 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 9 synthetic benchmark results, 2 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 7980X, 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 | 120 fps | — | TechSpot 2023-11-20 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1440p | RT Ultra RT on FSR Quality | 36 fps | 28 fps | IDC 2023-11-20 |
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 | 135,650 points | PassMark Software 2026-06-15 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 135,602 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 93,065 points | StorageReview 2023-11-20 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 27,331 points | StorageReview 2023-11-20 | |
| PassMark Single Thread | 4,022 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 2,882 points | StorageReview 2023-11-20 | |
| Cinebench R23 single | 1,906 points | StorageReview 2023-11-20 | |
| Y-cruncher 1B | 8.69 seconds | StorageReview 2023-11-20 | |
| Y-cruncher 1B digits | 8.69 seconds | StorageReview 2023-11-20 |
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