Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2035 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €125.37 vs €771.10
- Up to 80% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.37 vs €1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 22% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 415 vs 339 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
339
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.37
100%
Value Winner
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |