Ryzen 5 7520U vs i7-3960X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.59
Ryzen 5 7520U
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.78
+3.4%

Ryzen 5 7520U outperforms Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11421118
Place by popularitynot in top-10027
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7EEMendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency4.0736.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm6 nm
Die size434.72 mm2100 mm2
Number of transistors2270 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFP6
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes404

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 5.78
Recency 14 November 2011 20 September 2022
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

i7-3960X Extreme Edition has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7520U, on the other hand, has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 7520U.

Note that Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 7520U is a notebook one.


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