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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $195.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.67 vs $2.69 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 1700 - 137 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Raphael |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700 or Ryzen 9 7900
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
75 FPS
$31.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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75 FPS
$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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75 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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132 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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