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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X 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 3950X is 998 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 7 1700 - 209 vs 198 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $142.59 vs $355.32
- Up to 58% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.8 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
209
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
42.32804232804233%
Price, €
€394.41
40%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
198
94.73684210526315%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Updated 3659 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
58.97887323943662%
Multi-Core
5100
47.68137621540763%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 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 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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