AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 22% to 225%, including 225% in PassMark CPU Mark (83,455 vs 25,691).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Full AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
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Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from SkatterBencher, Electronic Clinic, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 2,836 points |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 121 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic |
13,973 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic |
1,566 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher |
— | 23,311 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher |
— | 2,897 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
25,691 pts | 83,455 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,381 pts | 4,124 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,377 points | 4,124 points |
| Y-cruncher Pi 10B (MT) (lower is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 145 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X?
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 22% to 225%, including 225% in PassMark CPU Mark (83,455 vs 25,691).
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