Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs i5-11300H

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1014	28
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	31.40
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	23.22	14.21
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H35 (2021)	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	5 nm
Die size	146.1 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1449,FCLGA1449	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11300H and Ryzen Threadripper 7960X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	48

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	7.00	53.53
Recency	11 January 2021	19 October 2023
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	350 Watt

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