Ryzen 7 4700GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Ryzen 7 4700GE is a low-power, space-saving chip for compact home or office PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a high-end workstation processor built for extreme multi-threaded tasks and content creation.
Ryzen 7 4700GE
Renoir · 7 nm · 2020
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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 its vastly faster performance with many more cores and threads.
The Ryzen 7 4700GE is the smarter pick for budget buyers, offering good performance with far lower power use.
The weaker Ryzen 7 4700GE is the right choice for a compact, low-power office PC where quiet operation matters.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 7 4700GE 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 12 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 4700GE in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Ryzen 7 4700GE?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 617% faster than the Ryzen 7 4700GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 4700GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Ryzen 7 4700GE 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.