Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 857 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 316 vs 306 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$390.0 vs CA$635.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$1.27 vs CA$2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
316
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
63%
Price, CA$
CA$635
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$635 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8095 minutes ago
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
306
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$390
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$390 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8095 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |