i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking68not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation56.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency31.03no data
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)29 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed4.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate64K (per core)5 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache1024 KBno data
L2 cache16 MB2 MB
L3 cache128 MB (shared)20 MB
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm22 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm355.52 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million2600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. 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, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200no data
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version5.03.00
PCI Express lanes2440

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 January 2023 29 August 2014
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 340% more advanced lithography process, and 16.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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