Ryzen Threadripper 1950XvsRyzen Threadripper 7970X
The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is a first-gen 16-core workstation chip for early HEDT adopters, while the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is a modern 32-core monster for today's heavy multitasking professionals.
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Zen · 14 nm · 2017
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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
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 7970X wins overall, offering vastly more cores and faster performance for demanding workloads.
For budget buyers, the older Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is the smarter pick if you need a capable multi-core CPU at a lower price.
The Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is the right choice if your workloads are light and you want to avoid the high power and platform costs of the newer model.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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 17 out of 100), so it leads the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X is roughly 253% faster than the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. If the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 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.