Ryzen 5 4500vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Ryzen 5 4500 is a budget-friendly, low-power chip for everyday desktop use, while the Threadripper 7970X is a monstrous workstation CPU for pro content creators and heavy multitaskers.
Ryzen 5 4500
Renoir · 7 nm · 2022
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Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023
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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 Threadripper 7970X wins overall for heavy multitasking and professional workloads, but the Ryzen 5 4500 is a better fit for everyday computing on a budget.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 5 4500 is the smarter pick due to its much lower cost and adequate performance for basic tasks.
The Ryzen 5 4500 is the right choice for a home office PC where only light productivity and web browsing are needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 5 4500 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (60 vs 10 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 4500 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen 5 4500?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 500% faster than the Ryzen 5 4500 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 4500 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Ryzen 5 4500 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.