AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

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Ryzen 7 1700 compared with Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition

	AMDRyzen 7 1700	AMDRyzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	April 2026
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	16 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3 GHz	4.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.7 GHz	5.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	192 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (KitGuru).	16 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 3 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking. KitGuru measured 3.75 GHz single-core XFR under suitable cooling; the main boost figure is AMD's published 3.7 GHz.	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	L1 1280 KB, L2 16 MB, L3 192 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	65 W	200 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
Process
Process	14nm.	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Spire included, as confirmed in the original AMD launch table; maximum operating temperature 95°C.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C