Ryzen 7 5825C vs i7-3970X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1166 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.58 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 3.38 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013) | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 1 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $593 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C 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 | FCLGA2011 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C 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 i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64.45 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 November 2012 | 5 May 2022 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5825C has an age advantage of 9 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-3970X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 5825C is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 7 5825C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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