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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 3900X is 857 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $142.59 vs $270.54
- Up to 36% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3900X - $3.04 vs $4.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Ryzen 7 1700 - 63 vs 52 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
52
82.53968253968253%
Value, €/FPS
€3.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Updated 41 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
63
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.77/FPS
63.73165618448638%
Price, €
€300.3
52%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
Buy for €300.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
59.36207914943886%
Multi-Core
5100
51.31817267055746%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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