Ryzen 5 4500 vs i7-5960X

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5960X
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
8.03
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.14
+26.3%

Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms Core i7-5960X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking941768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.4314.76
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500 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 i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500 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 i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5960X and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-5960X 8.03
Ryzen 5 4500 10.14
+26.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5960X 12758
Ryzen 5 4500 16114
+26.3%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5960X 1316
Ryzen 5 4500 1559
+18.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5960X 7472
+20.3%
Ryzen 5 4500 6209

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.03 10.14
Recency 1 September 2014 4 April 2022
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

i7-5960X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 4500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5960X in performance tests.


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