AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

Overview

With Zen 5, AMD's Threadripper 9000 series builds steadily on the solid foundation laid by Zen 4. Platform compatibility remains intact, which is welcome news in an industry that often demands new everything for marginal gains. That said, we do not expect most current Threadripper 7000 owners to feel compelled to upgrade.

-- As reviewed by TechSpot

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Based on 6 expert reviews

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Last revision on July 31, 2025

Reviewers Liked

32 CPU cores, with support for 64 concurrent processing threads
Drop-in compatible with TRX50 motherboards
Potent productivity performance
Better priced than the 9980X flagship

Reviewers Didn't Like

Power hungry, like all Threadrippers
Subpar gaming performance

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Expert reviews and ratings

By TechSpot on July 31, 2025

AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 9970X offers strong performance that, in places, can match the 9980X for half the price. It's a strong alternative if you need a lot of CPU power, but the 9980X's 64 cores and $5,000 are just too much.

By PCMag on July 30, 2025

Zen 5 Threadripper 9000 has landed and it delivers a useful increase in IPC and memory speed.

By KitGuru on July 30, 2025

AMD's new Threadripper 9980X and 9970X are light on generational improvements, but they still unequivocally top the charts for CPUs.

By XDA Developers on July 30, 2025

Whether you're building software, editing massive video files, or running multiple high-performance VMs, this CPU has the muscle to back it up. Of course, none of this comes cheap, but that’s not really the point. In the high-core-count world, it delivers unmatched capability, and for those who can actually use it, that price can be justified.

By The Guru of 3D on July 30, 2025

100

No es tan rápido en términos generales comparado con su hermano mayor de 64 núcleos, son el doble de núcleos, casi el doble de caché y frecuencias turbo similares, aunque sostenidas algo menores. Los resultados son claros, pero también es verdad que cuesta el doble, 5000 euros.

By Geeknetic on July 30, 2025

In the end, the Threadripper 9980X and 9970X don’t attempt to redefine what high-end desktop CPUs are, but they do push the architecture forward in meaningful ways. Rather than chasing higher core counts or major platform changes, AMD has focused on making Zen 5 more efficient, more responsive, and better at handling real-world workloads.

By StorageReview on July 30, 2025

The Zen 5-based Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series is AMD's most powerful HEDT and workstation processor line-up ever, offering significantly better performance and efficiency than anything in their class.

By HotHardware on July 30, 2025

So what can we take away from these early test results? Well, I can say with confidence that these are the fastest, most powerful CPUs I have ever used, and some of the fastest consumer CPUs available, outside of AMD’s new Threadripper Pro 9000 WX-Series, which are also being released this month.

By CG Channel on July 30, 2025

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X

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