Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 998 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $195.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.04 vs $6.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 14% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 215 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 48 vs 16 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.05/FPS
17%
Price, $
$1300
15%
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |