i7-5960X vs Ryzen 9 7940HX
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7940HX outperforms Core i7-5960X by a whopping 327% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 111 | 939 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.83 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Dragon Range (Zen 4, Ryzen 7045) | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 58.66 | 5.40 |
| Architecture codename | Dragon Range-HX (Zen 4) (2023−2024) | Haswell-E (2014) |
| Release date | 17 January 2024 (less than a year ago) | 1 September 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X 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 | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 0 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 20 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 356 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 67 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9900 Million | 2,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | FL1 | FCLGA2011 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 140 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X 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 Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 68 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 610M (400 - 2200 MHz) | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 40 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.27 | 8.03 |
| Recency | 17 January 2024 | 1 September 2014 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 140 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7940HX has a 326.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 154.5% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 9 7940HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5960X in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 9 7940HX is a notebook processor while Core i7-5960X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 7940HX and Core i7-5960X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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