CPU Showdown

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700vsRyzen Threadripper 7980X

The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is a sensible, efficient office and workstation chip for everyday multitasking, while the Threadripper 7980X is a colossal multi-core monster built for extreme content creation and heavy rendering.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
8C / 16T · 65W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
64C / 128T · 350W
AMD

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Zen · 14 nm · 2017

9score
4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
8 / 16
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
3.0 GHz
L3 Cache
16 MB

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

Storm Peak · 5 nm · 2023

82score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
64 / 128
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.1 GHz
L3 Cache
256 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 7 PRO 1700
9
Ryzen Threadripper 7980XWinner
82
Ryzen Threadripper 7980X leads by 811.1% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#288Core i9-10900T9
#289Ryzen 7 PRO 17009
#290Core i3-13100F9
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

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

SpecsRyzen 7 PRO 1700Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
Cores
Total Cores864
Threads16128
Base Clock3.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost Clock3.0 GHz5.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache4 MB64 MB
L3 Cache16 MB256 MB
Platform
SocketAM4sTR5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 3.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP65W350W
General
ArchitectureZenStorm Peak
Process14 nm5 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Threadripper 7980X easily wins for raw multi-core performance, making it the clear choice for heavy workloads.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is the smarter pick due to its far lower cost and adequate performance for lighter tasks.

When the other wins

The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is the right choice for a basic office PC where extreme processing power is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (82 vs 9 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is roughly 811% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7980X. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 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.