AMD Threadripper Pro 7000 Debut: 96-Core Zen 4 CPU Benchmarked

We have a couple of additional benchmarks to share, but these aren’t solely focused on the CPU. Since we’ve previously evaluated the Dell Precision 7865 equipped with a Threadripper Pro 5995WX and NVIDIA RTX A6000 (Ampere) graphics, we thought it’d be interesting to see how the newer Precision 7875 with RTX 6000 (Ada) cards looked in comparison is a couple of tests – namely the Blackmagic RAW Speed Test and SPECviewperf.

OpenCL And Graphics Benchmarks With The Dell Precision 7875

SPECviewperf 2020 v3.1 OpenGL / DX Benchmarks

We saw more of the same in SPECviewperf. The newer Ada Generation RTX 6000s were significantly faster than the previous generation across the board. If you work in the pro-vis space, this new platform offers an immense amount of performance.

Threadripper Pro 7000WX Temps & Power

Unfortunately, though we ran PCMark on the Threadripper Pro 7995WX-powered Dell Precision 7875 test system, the benchmark consistently crashed at the last moment before it would tabulate the final scores. PCMark did, however, record CPU frequencies, temps, and power characteristics.


As you can see, the Threadripper Pro 7995WX in the Dell Precision 7875 consistently ran at frequencies north of 4.5GHz, and throughout the run, the CPU temperature fluctuated between ~60°C and ~90°C. We’re not certain if CPU power is accurately captured with the current version of SystemInfo, but if it is, like most of today’s processors, that 350 watt TDP is only a rough guideline. :) During the test run, CPU power consumption mostly hovered around 400 watts, with peaks approaching 600 watts.

AMD Threadripper Pro 7000WX And 7000 HEDT Launch Conclusions

AMD’s system partners will be readying Threadripper Pro 7000WX-powered workstation soon, and both Threadripper Pro 7000WX and “standard” Threadripper 7000 series processors and motherboards will hit store shelves on November 21.


AMD didn’t directly disclose Threadripper Pro pricing, but did for the HEDT Threadrippers. Newegg, however, has the processors listed already and pricing is as follows:

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X: $4,999
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X: $2,499
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X: $1,499
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX: $9,999
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX: $7,349
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7975WX: $3,899
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7965WX: $2,649

Obviously, these processors target professional workstations and hardcore enthusiasts, markets where budgets aren’t the biggest concern. Pro pricing starts at $2,649 for the Threadripper Pro 7965WX and tops out at nearly 10Gs for the top-end 7995WX. Meanwhile, the HEDT-targeted Threadripper 7000X series starts at $1,499 and peaks at $4,999 for the flagship 64-core Threadripper 7980X. New motherboards will be coming for both processor families, which will likely fall at the upper-end of the price spectrum relative to today’s pro workstation and enthusiast motherboards. DDR5 RDIMMs currently command a premium, as well.

So without a doubt, systems built around the AMD Threadripper Pro 7000WX and Threadripper 7000 series will cost a pretty penny, but if your use case will benefit from massive core counts or the increased IO and memory bandwidth on tap here, their performance will likely be unmatched. Although we already got a taste of the Threadripper Pro 7995WX’s capabilities, we can’t wait to test out Threadripper 7000 and perhaps build a Threadripper Pro workstation of our own to do some tweaking and overclocking once they become available. As enthusiasts, we’re also happy to see AMD’s re-entry into the HEDT space and are clearly impressed by what we’ve witnessed up to this point. We’re eager to get our hands on hardware and bring you even more data on the weeks ahead. November 21 can’t get here fast enough...