Ryzen Threadripper 9980X vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX
AMD · Released Jul 23, 2025
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
- SocketsTR5
- MemoryDDR5 RDIMM
- sTR5: TRX50 motherboards; Threadripper PRO (WX) chips also fit WRX90 boards, with 8 memory channels.
- DDR5 RDIMM: Registered ECC memory only; regular desktop memory doesn't work.
- Cores
- 64
- Threads
- 128
- Max Boost
- 5.4GHz
- Base Clock
- 3.2GHz
- L3 Cache
- 256MB
- Memory Channels
- 4
- TDP
- 350W
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X has about a 56% higher spec score than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX and launched at $3,350 more.
$4,999
Launch MSRP
$1,649(better)
75.5(better)
Spec score
48.4
64(better)
Cores
16
128(better)
Threads
32
5.4GHz
Max Boost
5.4GHz
3.2GHz
Base Clock
4.5GHz(better)
256MB(better)
L3 Cache
64MB
4
Memory Channels
8(better)
350W
TDP
350W
sTR5
SocketSame
sTR5
DDR5 RDIMM
MemorySame
DDR5 RDIMM
None
Built-in graphicsSame
None
Jul 23, 2025
Released
Jul 23, 2025