Ryzen 3 8300GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Ryzen 3 8300GE is a low-power, space-saving chip for compact office builds or home theater PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a workstation monster built for heavy rendering and pro applications.
Ryzen 3 8300GE
Phoenix2 · 4 nm · 2024
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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
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Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9970X crushes the Ryzen 3 8300GE for any heavy workstation task, thanks to vastly more cores and cache.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 3 8300GE is the smarter pick with far lower power needs and cost for basic computing.
The Ryzen 3 8300GE is the right choice for a quiet, low-power home office PC where extreme multi-core speed is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 3 8300GE 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 8 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 8300GE in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Ryzen 3 8300GE?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 700% faster than the Ryzen 3 8300GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 8300GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Ryzen 3 8300GE 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.