Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2035 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 61% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $175.68 vs $446.27
- Up to 42% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.89 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 47% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 7 1700 - 289 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
197
68%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €175.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7498 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
58%
Price, €
€446.27
39%
FPS Winner
Buy for €446.27 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7496 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |