Ryzen 3 4300G vs Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition

General info

Comparing Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1034	902
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.67	19.87
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7EE	AMD Ryzen 3
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Renoir (2020−2022)
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years old)	21 July 2020 (3 years old)
Current price	$275	$218

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 4300G has 1090% better value for money than i7-3960X Extreme Edition.

Technical specs

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	no data	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	256 KB
L2 cache	1,536 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	15 MB	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	434.72 mm220.9 mm × 20.8 mm	156 mm2
Number of transistors	2270 Million	9800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 4300G.

PCIe version	2.00	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	5.75	7.08
Recency	14 November 2011	21 July 2020
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	65 Watt

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