Ryzen 9 7950X vs i7-990X EE

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.33
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
40.97
+846%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by a whopping 846% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking137565
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency3.0421.98
Architecture codenameGulftown (2010−2011)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release dateno data (2024 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1232
Base clock speedno data4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.73 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus rate6400 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm5 nm
Die sizeno dataCCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistorsno data13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA-1366AM5
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataCCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X EE and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i7-990X EE 4.33
Ryzen 9 7950X 40.97
+846%

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.

i7-990X EE 6624
Ryzen 9 7950X 62707
+847%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-990X EE 4204
Ryzen 9 7950X 8448
+101%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-990X EE 22228
Ryzen 9 7950X 72098
+224%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-990X EE 7042
Ryzen 9 7950X 21064
+199%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-990X EE 5.17
Ryzen 9 7950X 1.96
+164%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-990X EE 9
Ryzen 9 7950X 69
+675%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.33 40.97
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 12 32
Chip lithography 32 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 170 Watt

i7-990X EE has 30.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 846.2% higher aggregate performance score, 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 540% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


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