Ryzen 9 5980HS vs i7-960
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5980HS outperforms Core i7-960 by a whopping 536% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1866 | 552 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 1.54 | 36.31 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 20 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1333 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 9,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS 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 | FCLGA1366 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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.
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.11 | 13.43 |
| Recency | 20 October 2009 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5980HS has a 536.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 5980HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-960 in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5980HS is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Ryzen 9 5980HS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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