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CA$403.64
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$403.64 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$2.84 vs CA$3.24 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 1700 - 154 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
142
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.84/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$403.64
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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Updated 12433 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.24/FPS
87%
Price, CA$
CA$499
80%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12432 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700 or Ryzen 9 7900
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
132 FPS
CA$53.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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132 FPS
CA$67.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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