Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5800X on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 180%, including 180% in PassMark CPU Mark (83,455 vs 29,840).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5800X 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.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5800X | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.7 | — |
| tdp w | 105 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| socket | AM4 | — |
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, Tom's Hardware, CGDirector, PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser and HWBOT; 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 | Ryzen 7 5800X | 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: Tom's Hardware, CGDirector |
28,864 pts | — |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, CGDirector |
1,698 pts | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher |
14,141 pts | 23,311 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: PassMark, CpuTronic, Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher |
2,187 pts | 2,897 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
29,840 pts | 83,455 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,448 points | 4,124 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,124 points |
| PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,448 points | — |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
32 | — |
| Y-cruncher Pi 10B (MT) (lower is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 145 seconds |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
No verified AI inference results on file. See the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X benchmark page →
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5800X or the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X?
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5800X on all 3 shared benchmarks on file, by 20% to 180%, including 180% in PassMark CPU Mark (83,455 vs 29,840).
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