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Gaming Performance Comparison

Recommended System Requirements
Game Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 3.0GHz Ryzen R7 1700
Cyberpunk 2077 61% 39%
Assassins Creed: Valhalla 47% 18%
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 48% 20%
Genshin Impact 70% 54%
eFootball PES 2021 58% 35%
Mafia: Definitive Edition 58% 35%
Watch Dogs Legion 47% 18%
FIFA 21 63% 43%
Marvel's Avengers 48% 20%
Microsoft Flight Simulator 55% 31%

In terms of overall gaming performance, the AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 3.0GHz is massively better than the AMD Ryzen R7 1700 when it comes to running the latest games. This also means it will be less likely to bottleneck more powerful GPUs, allowing them to achieve more of their gaming performance potential.

The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core was released over a year more recently than the Ryzen R7 1700, and so the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core is likely to have better levels of support, and will be more optimized for running the latest games.

Both CPUs exhibit very powerful performance, so it probably isn't worth upgrading from one to the other, as both are capable of running even the most demanding games at the highest settings (assuming they are accompanied by equivalently powerful GPUs).

The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core has 16 more cores than the Ryzen R7 1700. 24 cores is probably excessive if you mean to just run the latest games, as games are not yet able to harness this many cores. The cores in the Ryzen R7 1700 is more than enough for gaming purposes. However, if you intend on running a server with the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core, it would seem to be a decent choice.

The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core has 32 more threads than the Ryzen R7 1700. Both the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core and the Ryzen R7 1700 use hyperthreading. The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core has 2 logical threads per physical core and the Ryzen R7 1700 has 2.

Multiple threads are useful for improving the performance of multi-threaded applications. Additional cores and their accompanying thread will always be beneficial for multi-threaded applications. Hyperthreading will be beneficial for applications optimized for it, but it may slow others down. For games, the number of threads is largely irrelevant, as long as you have at least 2 cores (preferably 4), and hyperthreading can sometimes even hit performance.


The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core and Ryzen R7 1700 are not from the same family of CPUs, so their clock speeds are by no means directly comparable. Bear in mind, then, that while the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core and the Ryzen R7 1700 both have the same clock frequency, this is by no means an indicator that the two CPUs will provide the same level of performance. As such, we need to look elsewhere for more reliable comparisons.


The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core has a 8192 KB bigger L2 cache than the Ryzen R7 1700, which means that it, at worst, wins out in this area, and at best, will provide superior gaming performance and will work much better with high-end graphics cards.


The Ryzen R7 1700 has a 185 Watt lower Maximum TDP than the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core. However, the Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core was created with a 2 nm smaller manufacturing technology. Overall, by taking both into account, the Ryzen R7 1700 is likely the CPU with the lower heat production and power requirements, by quite a wide margin.

CPU Core Details

CPU CodenameZen+Zen
MoBo SocketSocket TR4Socket AM4
Notebook CPUnono
Release Date30 Oct 201802 Mar 2017
CPU LinkGD LinkGD Link

CPU Technical Specifications

CPU Cores24vs8
CPU Threads48vs16
Clock Speed3 GHzvs3 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.2 GHzvs3.7 GHz
Max TDP250 Wvs65 W
Lithography12 nmvs14 nm
Bit Width64 Bitvs-
Max Temperature68°Cvs-
Virtualization Technologynovsno

CPU Cache and Memory

L1 Cache Size2304 KBvs512 KB
L2 Cache Size12288 KBvs4096 KB
L3 Cache Size64 MBvs16 MB
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ECC Memory Supportnovsno

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CPU Mini Review

Mini ReviewThe AMD Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 3.0GHz is a very high-end CPU based on AMD's 12nm Zen+ microarchitecture. It offers 24 physical cores (48 logical), initially clocked at 3.0Hz, which may go up to 4.2GHz using Turbo Boost. It has an unlocked multiplier, therefore it can be overclocked using traditional methods. It has 64MB of L3 Cache. Level 3 cache is a static memory bank of a processor and it is used to feed it instructions. This processor also supports DDR4 based RAMs with maximum memory support of 1TB. It has a maximum Thermal Power Design of 250W, making it one of the most power intensive processors on the market. Among its many features, Enmotus FuzeDrive for AMD Ryzen, AMD SenseMI Technology, AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium, Virtualization, AES, AVX2, FMA4, XFR (Extended Frequency Range) It doesn't feature an integrated GPU. The Threadripper 2970WX 24-Core 3.0GHz's high core count and middling clock speed make it a decent but extremely expensive option for gamers. It will run AAA games very well. While a high clock speed is a priority for gaming, 24 cores is excessive for all gaming applications in 2018.The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 8-Core 3.7GHz is a high-end CPU based on the 14nm Zen micro architecture. It offers 8 physical cores (16 threads), initially clocked at 3.0 GHz base clock, rising to 3.7 GHz with boost clock. It has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking, and 16MB of L3 Cache. Among its many features are Simultaneous Multithreading, Cool n Quiet, CoolCore Technology, Extended Frequency Range (XFX), Pure Power and Precision Boost. This CPU is likely to offer exceptional computational performance and will not be the bottleneck in any modern gaming PC. It will be able to play all modern games comfortably on high/ultra graphics performance without being a hindrance to the accompanying GPU.