Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
AMDReleased Jul 2025
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X offers 64 cores, excellent multi-threading, a large L3 cache, and significant performance gains. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X scores 84/100 based on 7 professional critic reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Pcmag, Servethehome, Pugetsystems, and Storagereview.
Critic Score
Pros
- 64 cores(3)
- Excellent multi-threading performance(3)
- Significant performance gains over previous generation(2)
- Strong multi-threaded performance(2)
Cons
- Expensive(3)
- High power consumption (350w tdp)(3)
7 Critic Reviews
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X processor is a massive upgrade over AMD's last-generation flagship, with a lusty leap in performance over its predecessor.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the awesome new 64-core and 128-thread workstation processor from AMD with no direct competitor on the Intel Xeon side.
AMD's Threadripper 9000 processors deliver impressive performance gains over the previous generation, particularly in multi-threaded workloads like rendering and video editing, while maintaining compe...
AMD's Threadripper 9980X and 9970X deliver significant performance gains over previous generations with Zen 5 architecture, offering strong multi-threaded performance for professional workloads.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X offer bountiful cores and big performance with significant improvements in memory bandwidth and multi-threaded workloads.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X and 9980X deliver exceptional performance for professional workloads like 3D rendering, video editing, and AI training.
AMD Threadripper 9980X delivers excellent performance with Zen 5 improvements but comes with high system costs and limited use cases for its massive core count.
