Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
52.20
+413%
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.18

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X by a whopping 413% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33779
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency17.009.77
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12816
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2934
L1 cache96K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 52.20
+413%
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 10.18

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 79889
+413%
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 15579

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 1622
+50.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 1076

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 14189
+165%
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 5355

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 52.20 10.18
Recency 7 February 2020 29 June 2017
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 16
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 412.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X, on the other hand, has 194.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation one.


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