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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 998 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 396 vs 321 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 64 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $142.59 vs $1096.78
- Up to 84% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.49 vs $3.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
396
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.07/FPS
15.960912052117266%
Price, €
€1217.43
13%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
321
81.06060606060606%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€158.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
66.50366748166259%
Multi-Core
5574
39.79154768703598%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 8 |
64 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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