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AMD - Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 32-Core - 64-Thread 4 GHz (5.4 GHz Max Boost) Socket sTR5 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

Price range: $2385.07–2656.99
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Outperforms 59% of cpus, but costs more than 94%.
$2385 is 701% above the $298 category median.
Brand: AMD
Category: Cpu
A AMD 9970X with 32 cores / 64 threads · up to 5.4 GHz boost · 128 MB L3 · PCIe 5.0.
PQS: 97 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:56.801905+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00730143317566
AMD - Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 32-Core - 64-Thread 4 GHz (5.4 GHz Max Boost) Socket sTR5 Unlocked Desktop Processor - Black

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
CPU
9970X
Cores/Threads
32 / 64
Base clock
4 GHz
Boost clock
5.4 GHz
L3 cache
128 MB
Socket
Socket sTR5
PCIe
PCI Express 5.0
TDP
350 W
Features
Unlocked

How this Cpu compares vs. 24 cpus

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Cores 32.0
94% Top 10%
TDP 350.0W
6% Bottom 20%
Threads 64.0
94% Top 10%
Boost Clock 5.4GHz
44%

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Full specs

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CPU model9970X
Cores32
Threads64
Base clock (GHz)4.0
Boost clock (GHz)5.4
TDP (W)350
SocketSocket sTR5
Reconciled at2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00
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