Ryzen 7 1700vsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Ryzen 7 1700 is a balanced, affordable eight-core chip for mainstream builders and gamers, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a sixty-four-core workstation monster for creators and professionals who need extreme multi-threaded power.
Ryzen 7 1700
Summit Ridge · 14 nm · 2017
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
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 9980X wins overall for anyone needing extreme multi-core speed and massive memory capacity, far outpacing the Ryzen 7 1700.
For budget-minded buyers, the Ryzen 7 1700 is the smarter pick, offering competent multi-threaded performance at a fraction of the power and platform cost.
The Ryzen 7 1700 is the right choice for a quiet, low-power home server where the Threadripper's high heat and motherboard expense would be wasted.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 7 1700 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 9 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 1700 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 7 1700?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 856% faster than the Ryzen 7 1700 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 1700 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 7 1700 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.