Ryzen 3 1300XvsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Ryzen 3 1300X is a budget quad-core chip for basic gaming and office work, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a workstation monster with 32 cores for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Ryzen 3 1300X
Zen · 14 nm · 2017
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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 overall for anyone needing extreme multithreaded performance and massive compute capacity.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 3 1300X is the smarter pick due to its much lower cost and adequate speed for everyday tasks.
The Ryzen 3 1300X is the right choice for a basic office PC where high core counts are unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 3 1300X 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 4 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 1300X in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Ryzen 3 1300X?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 1500% faster than the Ryzen 3 1300X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 1300X or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Ryzen 3 1300X 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.