CPU Showdown

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GEvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X

The Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is a low-power office chip for compact, quiet desktops, while the Threadripper 7970X is a monstrous workstation processor for heavy rendering and simulation.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C / 12T · 35W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
32C / 64T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

Renoir · 7 nm · 2020

9score
4.6/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
6 / 12
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
4.2 GHz
L3 Cache
8 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

60score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 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 5 PRO 4650GE
9
Ryzen Threadripper 7970XWinner
60
Ryzen Threadripper 7970X leads by 566.7% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#281Core i3-14100F9
#282Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE9
#283Core i7-11700T9
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 5 PRO 4650GERyzen Threadripper 7970X
Cores
Total Cores632
Threads1264
Base Clock3.3 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock4.2 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache3 MB32 MB
L3 Cache8 MB128 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7
Power
Base TDP35W350W
General
ArchitectureRenoirStorm Peak
Process7 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for heavy workloads, leaving the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE far behind in multi-threaded tasks.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is the smarter pick, offering decent everyday performance at a fraction of the cost.

When the other wins

Choose the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE for a low-power, compact office PC where extreme multi-core speed is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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 9 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 567% faster than the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE 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.