AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
In PassMark CPU Mark it scores 107,122–107,230 points, across two PassMark results (PassMark CPU benchmark listing, PassMark CPU benchmark listing). Across all its cores it scores 76,075 points in Cinebench R23 multi, per StorageReview.
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.
Amazon listing: $2,262.25
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-10-20. Price and availability subject to change.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a processor from AMD. Data on this page draws on 15 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 measured game frame-rate result, compiled from StorageReview, PassMark, HardwareZone; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X, comparing it against other processors in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K or synthetic benchmark scores).
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 | Test GPU | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1080p | High | 124 fps | — | Not recorded | HardwareZone 2025-08-26 |
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 | 107,230 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-06-15 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 107,122 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 76,075 points | StorageReview 2025-07-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 28,039 points | StorageReview 2025-07-30 | |
| PCMark 10 | 9,398 points | StorageReview 2025-07-30 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 4,544 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-09-29 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 4,533 points | PassMark Software retrieved 2026-08-27 | |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread | 4,530 pts | PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20 | |
| Cinebench 2024 multi | 4,083 points | StorageReview 2025-07-30 | |
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,260 points | StorageReview 2025-07-30 |
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