Ryzen 7 3750H vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.81
+13.9%
Ryzen 7 3750H
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 35 Watt
5.10

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Ryzen 7 3750H by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11171205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7EEAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.6713.79
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Picasso (Zen+) (2019)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)6 January 2019 (5 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier3523
L1 cacheno data128K (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H 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 dataFP5
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
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 3750H are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 7 3750H.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes4012

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 5.10
Recency 12 November 2012 6 January 2019
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 35 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 3750H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3750H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 3750H is a notebook one.


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