AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Review: These 64 Cores Soar for Serious Work
9 Articles
9 Articles
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Review: These 64 Cores Soar for Serious Work
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X processor is a massive upgrade over AMD's last-generation flagship, with a lusty leap in performance over its predecessor. Is it more chip than you need? Probably, but every PC builder can dream.
The first official tests of the new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 based on Zen 5 architecture have fallen, and the observation is without appeal: AMD hits hard. With this new generation, even models with fewer hearts outperform their most muscular predecessors. And the case of Threadripper 9980X is proof of this. [...] The article Despite 32 fewer hearts, the Threadripper 9980X outperforms the 7995WX: Zen 5 domination in action appeared first on Hardw…
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X & 9980X Dominate Linux Benchmarks
In the high-stakes world of workstation computing, AMD’s latest Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series processors are making waves, particularly under Linux environments where raw performance can dictate productivity for developers, scientists, and creators. The Threadripper 9970X and 9980X, unveiled amid much anticipation, promise generational leaps in multi-threaded workloads, building on the Zen 5 architecture that has already impressed in AMD’s broa…
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X First Look: Review
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPUs offer up to 96 and 64 cores in the PRO and HEDT variants, respectively. We’re taking a look at the Threadripper 9980X here. The Threadripper 9980X features 64 Zen 5 cores built in the 4 nm process, with a base clock frequency of 3.2 GHz and a peak single-core boost clock frequency of up to 5.4GHz. It’s paired with a massive 256MB L3 cache pool, 64MB L2 cache, and enhanced AVX-512 support. It offers up to 80 PCI…
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Review: Better Than The Last In Some Ways
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series has gone official, and the list includes both the PRO WX and the non-WX lineup of processors. In conjunction with its launch date of 31 July, AMD sent over two of its “consumer” segment HEDT Threadripper products, the 9980X and 9970X. In this review, I’ll be focusing on the 9980X and its performance, with a separate review for the 9970X to be posted at a later date. With that, on to the review. Specifications…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium