Ryzen 7 PRO 1700vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X
The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is a reliable, efficient workhorse for office builds and budget workstations, while the Threadripper 9960X is a high-core-count monster for professional content creators and heavy multitaskers.
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Zen · 14 nm · 2017
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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 9960X wins overall for heavy workloads, offering many more cores and faster performance than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700.
For budget buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is the smarter pick, costing far less while still handling everyday tasks.
The older Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is the right choice if you need a low-power, affordable CPU for a basic office PC.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 9 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 522% 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 9960X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. 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.