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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 13% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 1700X - 196 vs 174 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 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $164.51 vs $288.82
- Up to 36% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 3900X - $1.05 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
174
88%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182.61
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 7 1700X
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 |
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