Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G vs i7-3970X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1159	757
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	3.39	14.81
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date	1 November 2012 (12 years ago)	21 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$593	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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	3.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	37
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	435 mm2	156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	95 °C
Number of transistors	2,270 million	9,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G 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
Socket	FCLGA2011	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. 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	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64.45 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Vega 7

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X and Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.58	10.56
Recency	1 November 2012	21 July 2020
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	65 Watt

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