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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
A Zen 5 workstation chip with quad-channel DDR5 and abundant PCIe 5.0 lanes.
- sTR5
- 32
- 64
- 5.4 GHz
- 350 W
PCPR score
7.8
Good
Best price we’ve seen
$2,499MSRP
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The short version
The Threadripper 9970X is a 32-core, 64-thread sTR5 processor with 128 MB of L3 cache and a 350 W TDP. It supports quad-channel DDR5 RDIMMs up to 6400 MT/s and 92 PCIe 5.0 lanes (88 usable) on the TRX50 platform. It is for creators and developers who need platform I/O and memory bandwidth, not for gamers, and it needs a TRX50 board and serious cooling.
Pros
- 32 cores and 64 threads at up to 5.4 GHz
- Quad-channel DDR5 RDIMM up to 6400 MT/s with ECC
- 92 PCIe 5.0 lanes (88 usable) per AMD's spec page
- Unlocked for overclocking
Cons
- 350 W TDP
- Requires an sTR5 TRX50 motherboard and RDIMMs
- No integrated graphics
- No cooler included
Best for
- Content creation and rendering workstations
- Developers and AI work needing memory bandwidth and PCIe lanes
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Full specifications
Core
- Socket
- sTR5
- Series
- Threadripper 9000
- Architecture
- Zen 5
- Cores
- 32
- Threads
- 64
Performance
- Base clock
- 4 GHz
- Max boost
- 5.4 GHz
- L3 cache
- 128 MB
- 3D V-Cache
- No
Power
- TDP
- 350 W
Features
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler in box
- No
- Process
- TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5
- Rated memory speed
- 6,400 MT/s
Expansion
- PCIe version
- 5.0
- PCIe lanes
- 92
Compatibility notes
- Socket sTR5 with the TRX50 chipset; not compatible with AM5 boards.
- Uses registered DDR5 RDIMMs in four channels.
- No integrated graphics: a discrete graphics card is required.
- No cooler included; AMD does not bundle a thermal solution.
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Common questions
What motherboard does the Threadripper 9970X need?
AMD lists socket sTR5 with the TRX50 chipset, so it needs a Threadripper-specific board and registered DDR5 memory.
Does it have integrated graphics?
No. AMD's page says a discrete graphics card is required.
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