AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, MATLAB, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

70%

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 22% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 1700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	95.9
Valorant	131.2	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	61.0
Apex Legends	123.3	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	81.7
Overwatch	106.3	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	75.2
DOOM Eternal	65.6	54.5
Warzone	102.4	85.0
Assassin's Creed	110.2	91.5
Valheim	108.9	90.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700

52%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	385
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	3052
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	8065

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Single-Core	4932	2054
Multi-Core	65949	14549

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Single-Core	2587	1030
Multi-Core	26935	7742

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	June 29, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen
Generation	5	1
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	768KB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF	YD170BBBM88AE n/a YD170BBBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 28% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 1700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 is better: 3
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700 specs and review.