Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is a low-power desktop chip for office PCs and quiet home builds, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a high-end workstation processor for professional content creators and heavy multitaskers.
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
Renoir · 7 nm · 2020
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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 multi-core performance, far outpacing the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is the smarter pick for budget buyers—it uses far less power and costs much less for basic tasks.
The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE is the right choice for a low-power office PC where quiet operation and modest workloads matter more than raw speed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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 7 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 814% faster than the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE 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.