Ryzen Embedded V1807B vs Core i7-3960X

General info

Comparing Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1065	1047
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	2.40	1.61
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i7 (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen Embedded
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	14 November 2011 (12 years old)	21 February 2018 (6 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$861	no data
Current price	$170 (0.2x MSRP)	$1025

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-3960X has 49% better value for money than Ryzen Embedded V1807B.

Technical specs

Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B 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	3.3 GHz	3.35 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	210 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,270 million	4,950 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	FP5
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 11

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X and Ryzen Embedded V1807B.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen Embedded V1807B outperforms Core i7-3960X by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	5.48	5.59
Recency	14 November 2011	21 February 2018
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

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