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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 16% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700X - 194 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 13% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700X - CA$2.52 vs CA$2.9 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$484.19 vs CA$488.98
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$488.98
99%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor (YD170XBCAEWOF)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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