AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Combined performance score

i7-3970X Extreme Edition
6.01

Ryzen 7 2700E outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by 59% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking995718
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.7214.66
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date12 November 2012 (11 years old)19 September 2018 (5 years old)
Current price$690 $281
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700E has 1936% better value for money than i7-3970X Extreme Edition.

Technical specs

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speedno data2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus support5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E. 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 i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 2700E.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.01 9.54
Recency 12 November 2012 19 September 2018
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 7 2700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition in performance tests.


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