Ryzen 5 4600GvsRyzen Threadripper 9970X
The Ryzen 5 4600G is an affordable APU for budget builds and light gaming, while the Threadripper 9970X is a workstation monster for heavy rendering and professional workloads.
Ryzen 5 4600G
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
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Which should you buy?
The Threadripper 9970X crushes the Ryzen 5 4600G for heavy multithreaded work, but the 4600G is the right pick for budget-focused builds.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 5 4600G offers a far better price-to-performance ratio than the expensive Threadripper 9970X.
The Ryzen 5 4600G is the smarter choice for a low-cost office PC where you need integrated graphics and modest processing power.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 5 4600G 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 10 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 4600G in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Ryzen 5 4600G?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 540% faster than the Ryzen 5 4600G overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 4600G or the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. If the Ryzen 5 4600G 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.