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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 121 vs 100 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $142.59 vs $191.57
- Up to 10% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.58 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
100
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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