Ryzen 7 PRO 7745vsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is a sensible, power-efficient workstation chip for professionals who need reliable everyday performance, while the Threadripper 7970X is a heavy-duty monster for creators and engineers running massively parallel tasks.
Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
Raphael · 5 nm · 2023
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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 demanding professional workloads with far more cores and memory capacity.
For budget-focused buyers, the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is the smarter pick due to much lower power draw and adequate performance for everyday tasks.
The Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 is the right choice in a small office build where quiet operation and low heat output matter more than raw multi-threaded speed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 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 21 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 186% faster than the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Ryzen 7 PRO 7745 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.