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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 1700X

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 1700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 68% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 1700X - 265 vs 158 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 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €49.0 vs €499.0
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.31 vs €1.88 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

265

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.88/FPS

16%

Price, €

€499

9%

FPS Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 175 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


FPS

158

60%

Value, €/FPS

€0.31/FPS

100%

Price, €

€49

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Logo
Ryzen 7 1700X

Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017


Single-Core

1088

50%

Multi-Core

5574

47%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 7
VermeerCodenameSummit Ridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
105 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 7 1700X

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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