Athlon X4 845vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Athlon X4 845 is a basic quad-core processor for budget office PCs or light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a heavy-duty workstation chip built for professionals running massive rendering or simulation tasks.
Athlon X4 845
Carrizo · 28 nm · 2016
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins decisively for anyone needing massive multi-core performance, leaving the Athlon X4 845 far behind.
For budget buyers, the Athlon X4 845 is the smarter pick if you only need basic tasks and have a tight budget.
The Athlon X4 845 is the right choice for an ultra-low-cost office PC where even a modest quad-core is overkill.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon X4 845 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 2 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon X4 845 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Athlon X4 845?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 3100% faster than the Athlon X4 845 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Athlon X4 845 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Athlon X4 845 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.