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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1344 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 1700X - 193 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $299.99 vs $448.88
- Up to 42% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 1700X - $1.55 vs $2.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD RYZEN 7 1700X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 7 1700X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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138 FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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Ryzen 9 5900X
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127 FPS
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