CPU Showdown

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a basic quad-core processor built for budget office PCs and light everyday tasks, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is a massive 64-core workstation chip meant for extreme rendering and scientific computing.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4C / 4T · 65W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300

Zen · 14 nm · 2017

4score
4.1/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
3.5 GHz
L3 Cache
8 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1300
4
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 1950.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#423Ryzen 5 2400GE4
#424Ryzen 3 PRO 13004
#425Ryzen 3 3200GE4
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsRyzen 3 PRO 1300Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores464
Threads4128
Base Clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB64 MB
L3 Cache8 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP65W350W
General
ArchitectureZenStorm Peak
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Threadripper 7980X wins overwhelmingly for heavy workloads, but the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is a better fit for basic office tasks.

Best value

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is the smarter budget pick for light computing, while the Threadripper 7980X overspends for everyday use.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 is the right choice for a low-cost office PC where only web browsing and document editing are needed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 4 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 1950% faster than the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 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.