Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Ryzen 7 3700X

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MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

#263

Core i9-13900T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $570

245%

#264

Processor 300T

MSRP: $82|Avg: $82

242%

#265

Athlon 3000G

MSRP: $49|Avg: $60

242%

#266

Athlon 220GE

MSRP: $65|Avg: $60

242%

#267

Ryzen 9 3900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $441

241%

#268

Core i5-10500

MSRP: $200|Avg: $178

240%

#269

Celeron G6900T

MSRP: $42|Avg: $50

239%

#270

Core i9-10850K

MSRP: $453|Avg: $300

239%

#271

Core i9-13900E

MSRP: $554|Avg: $554

238%

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Core i9-9820X

MSRP: $889|Avg: $280

238%

#273

Core i9-9900X

MSRP: $989|Avg: $300

235%

#274

Ryzen 7 1800X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $120

107%

#274

Core i7-9700K

MSRP: $385|Avg: $200

235%

#275

Core i3-10320

MSRP: $154|Avg: $140

232%

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Core i5-9600KF

MSRP: $262|Avg: $150

232%

#277

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355GE

MSRP: $180|Avg: $180

231%

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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $116

100%

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Core i7-14701TE

MSRP: $392|Avg: $390

230%

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Core i9-11900KF

MSRP: $513|Avg: $349

230%

#279

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

MSRP: $799|Avg: $265

95%

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Core i7-7820X

MSRP: $599|Avg: $198

94%

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Athlon Silver 3050GE

MSRP: $75|Avg: $65

228%

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Core i7-9700E

MSRP: $259|Avg: $180

228%

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Core i7-11700K

MSRP: $399|Avg: $350

227%

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Ryzen Threadripper 1920

MSRP: $799|Avg: $200

90%

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Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $330

225%

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Core i7-14701E

MSRP: $392|Avg: $380

225%

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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

MSRP: $999|Avg: $300

90%

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Core i5-10400

MSRP: $182|Avg: $175

223%

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Core i3-12100

MSRP: $122|Avg: $180

223%

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Core Ultra 9 285T

MSRP: $549|Avg: $549

219%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 3700X

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Core Ultra 7 265KF

MSRP: $379|Avg: $323

113%

#29

Core Ultra 7 265F

MSRP: $369|Avg: $276

111%

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Core i5-12400F

MSRP: $174|Avg: $110

111%

#31

Ryzen 3 PRO 5355G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

109%

#32

Ryzen 7 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $100

109%

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Core i3-10100F

MSRP: $88|Avg: $50

109%

#34

Ryzen 5 7400F

MSRP: $150|Avg: $147

108%

#35

Ryzen 5 9600X

MSRP: $279|Avg: $178

105%

#36

Ryzen 7 3800X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $140

103%

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Ryzen 3 5300G

MSRP: $130|Avg: $80

102%

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Ryzen 9 7900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $316

101%

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Ryzen 5 5600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $135

101%

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Core i5-14600KF

MSRP: $304|Avg: $239

101%

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Ryzen 7 5800

MSRP: $349|Avg: $160

100%

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Core i3-14100F

MSRP: $109|Avg: $96

100%

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Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

100%

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Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

99%

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Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

99%

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Core i5-13490F

MSRP: $235|Avg: $170

98%

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Ryzen 5 5600F

MSRP: $99|Avg: $129

98%

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Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $200

98%

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Ryzen 3 4300GE

MSRP: $94|Avg: $72

97%

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Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $50

97%

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Core Ultra 5 225

MSRP: $240|Avg: $200

97%

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Core i5-11500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $110

97%

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Core i3-12100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $90

97%

#54

Core Ultra 7 265

MSRP: $384|Avg: $320

97%

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Ryzen 7 5800X

MSRP: $449|Avg: $180

96%

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Core i5-11400F

MSRP: $157|Avg: $110

96%

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Ryzen 7 5700G

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

95%

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Ryzen 7 5700X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $175

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($116) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Ryzen 7 3700X
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($116)	⚠️ Higher cost ($140)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Zen (2017−2020) / 14 nm)	✨ Modern (Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) / 7 nm, 12 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Ryzen 7 3700X ($140), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($24 less, 21% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Ryzen 7 3700X
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+10%)
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($116)	⚠️ Higher cost ($140)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 7 3700X

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 31 August 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: SP3r2. Thermal design power (TDP): 125 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 16,829 points. Launch price was $549.

Ryzen 7 3700X

The Ryzen 7 3700X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 7 July 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 22,430 points. Launch price was $329.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Ryzen 7 3700X share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4 GHz on the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X versus 4.4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 3700X — a 9.5% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 3700X (base: 3.8 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X uses the Zen (2017−2020) architecture (14 nm), while the Ryzen 7 3700X uses Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X scores 16,829 against the Ryzen 7 3700X's 22,430 — a 28.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 3700X. Both processors carry 32 MB of L3 cache.

Feature	Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Ryzen 7 3700X
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4 GHz	4.4 GHz+10%
Base Clock	3.8 GHz+6%	3.6 GHz
L3 Cache	32 MB	32 MB
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm-50%
Architecture	Zen (2017−2020)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
PassMark	16,829	22,430+33%

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X uses the SP3r2 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen 7 3700X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Ryzen 7 3700X
Socket	SP3r2	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	128 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	✅
PCIe Lanes	—	24

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Value Analysis

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X launched at $549 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 3700X debuted at $329. At current prices ($116 vs $140), the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is $24 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X delivers 145.1 pts/$ vs 160.2 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 3700X — making the Ryzen 7 3700X the 9.9% better value option.