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$549
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1456 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 168 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $549.0 vs $1150.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $3.27 vs $7.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 170 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$549
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Updated 9553 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Raphael | Codename | Colfax |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 48 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 250 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
49 FPS
$48.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
90 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
In Stock
168 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
90 FPS
$28.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,578
In Stock
90 FPS
$33.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
In Stock
90 FPS
$28.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,588
In Stock
168 FPS
$26.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,429.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
In Stock
49 FPS
$52.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
In Stock
168 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$4,259.99
In Stock
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