i7-2669M vs Ryzen 9 3950X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking210not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.76no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Core i7
Power efficiency21.96no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 June 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads324
Base clock speed3.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache1 MB128 KB
L2 cache8 MB512 KB
L3 cache64 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die size2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 million624 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Socket G2
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1333
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 3000

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 2
Threads 32 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 3950X has 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

i7-2669M, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-2669M. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop processor while Core i7-2669M is a notebook one.


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