Athlon X4 940 vs i9-7960X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking326not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.02no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency10.44no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)27 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads324
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache1 MB128 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size484 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature98 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940 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
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 30 May 2017 27 July 2017
Physical cores 16 4
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

i9-7960X has 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon X4 940, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7960X and Athlon X4 940. We've got no test results to judge.


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