Ryzen 5 5600H vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.75
Ryzen 5 5600H
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
10.49
+82.4%

Ryzen 5 5600H outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1203800
Place by popularitynot in top-10056
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7EEAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency3.6722.29
DesignerIntelAMD
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speedno data3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier3533
L1 cacheno data384 KB
L2 cache1,536 KB3 MB
L3 cache15 MB16 MB
Chip lithography32 nm7 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H 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)no data
Socketno dataFP6
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H.

PCIe version2.00no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.75 10.49
Recency 12 November 2012 12 January 2021
Chip lithography 32 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600H has a 82.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 5600H is a notebook one.

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