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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 1344 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 49% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 7 1700X - 134 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $195.0 vs $355.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.17 vs $2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 7 1700X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
58 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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65 FPS
$24.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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58 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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83 FPS
$31.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,631.47
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88 FPS
$64.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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113 FPS
$22.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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65 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
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90 FPS
$28.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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53 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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24 FPS
$97.92/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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