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AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-960
Price now
100$
Games supported
77%
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- Core clock speed
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- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
100$
Games supported
100%
General info
Comparing Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1539 | 503 |
| Place by popularity | no data | 20 |
| Value for money | 1.01 | 58.35 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Renoir (2020−2022) |
| Release date | October 2009 (13 years old) | 21 July 2020 (2 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | no data |
| Current price | $100 (0.3x MSRP) | $100 |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 3 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 156 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 9800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G 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 | FCLGA1366 | AM4 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
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 i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 67%
Ryzen 5 4600G outperforms Core i7-960 by 385% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.59 | 12.58 |
| Boost clock speed | 3466 | 4200 |
| Base clock speed | 3200 | 3700 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 65 Watt |
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Ryzen 5 4600G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
Competitors of Core i7-960 by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-960 from AMD is FX-4350, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-960:
Competitors of Ryzen 5 4600G by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 5 4600G by Intel is Core i7-11700T, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 5 4600G:
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