Ryzen 5 5600H vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 5600H outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by an impressive 82% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1238 | 834 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 58 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 3.68 | 22.29 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Cezanne-H (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 12 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 35 | 33 |
| L1 cache | no data | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | no data | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 45 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 extensions | no data | MMX, 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 types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 5 5600H.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.75 | 10.46 |
| 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 81.9% 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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