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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and is around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X uses around 22% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 595 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X+ ADD
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Socket TypesTR5sTRX4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.0 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores32 (Threads: 64)64 (Threads: 128)
CacheL2: 32.0MB, L3: 128MBL1: 4,096KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 256MB
TDP350W280W
Yearly Running Cost$63.87$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2023Q1 2020
# of Samples294301
CPU Rank4384
CPU Value49.626.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4170(0.0%)2559(-38.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)99228(0.0%)79721(-19.7%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
99,228
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
79,721
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
49.6
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
26.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
4,170
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2,559
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Max TDP350W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.