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CPU
AMD

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

Processor

CPU cores
24*
CPU threads
48*
Maximum boost clock
5.3 GHz*
Thermal design power
350 W*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.0 / Linux / CPU
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores 899.59 samples/min 5 complete runs · Middle 50%: 899.07 - 903.69 · 24 core / 48 thread · Latest: 2026-04-04

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

213.77 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

899.59 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
899.069716196
75th percentile
903.6909743585
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

305.27 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

382.76 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

215.99 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

904.38 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
903.27612415271
75th percentile
905.98836320095
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

298.02 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

391.93 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

213.65 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

181.35 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

919.87 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
906.11065888401
75th percentile
923.08464257632
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

755.62 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
752.71916700852
75th percentile
764.06330987169
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

279.62 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

236.94 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

426.34 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

338.83 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

176.37 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

754.04 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
737.94869892157
75th percentile
765.47329478488
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

239.42 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

337.97 samples/min

12 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

172.84 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

171.87 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

750.63 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
749.44184980864
75th percentile
750.87301209781
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

745.17 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
741.7700315575
75th percentile
746.1381754837
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

240.16 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

239.35 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

337.72 samples/min

7 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

333.62 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

184.17 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

772.78 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
767.2580871263
75th percentile
779.56341715095
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

240.74 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

347.81 samples/min

13 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

186.98 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

218.51 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

775.38 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
771.61873533632
75th percentile
778.25711363541
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

920.33 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
918.30798409659
75th percentile
921.21187173279
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

239.85 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

268.21 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

349.62 samples/min

21 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 24-Cores

433.40 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
24
CPU threads
48
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
24*
CPU threads
48*
Base clock
4.2 GHz*
L1 cache
1,536 KB*
Maximum boost clock
5.3 GHz*
L3 cache
128 MB*
L2 cache
24 MB*
Socket / package
sTR5*
Manufacturing process
TSMC 5nm FinFET*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4*

Supported memory

  • DDR5*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
350 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 27 fields
Name
AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 7960X*
L3 Cache
128* MB
Default TDP
350* W
L1 Cache
1,536* KB
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
TSMC 5nm FinFET*
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes*
CPU Socket
sTR5*
Thermal Solution (PIB)
Not Included*
Family
Ryzen Threadripper*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
95* °C
Launch Date
10/19/2023*
*OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit*
PCI Express® Version
PCIe® 5.0*
System Memory Type
DDR5*
Memory Channels
4*
System Memory Specification
Up to 5200 MT/s*
Graphics Model
Discrete Graphics Card Required*
Series
Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series*
Product ID Boxed
100-100001352WOF*
Product ID Tray
100-000001352*
Supported Technologies
AMD EXPO™ Technology , AMD Ryzen™ Technologies*
Form Factor
Desktops*
# of CPU Cores
24*
# of Threads
48*
Max. Boost Clock
5.3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Qualification
Up to*
Original declaration
Up to 5.3 GHz*
Base Clock
4.2* GHz
L2 Cache
24* MB

* Provisional data