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.
Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
Renoir · 7 nm · 2020
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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 Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall for heavy workloads, leaving the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE far behind in multi-threaded tasks.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is the smarter pick, offering decent everyday performance at a fraction of the cost.
Choose the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE for a low-power, compact office PC where extreme multi-core speed is unnecessary.
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.