Intel Core i7-4960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
8.80
+33.9%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-4960X by 34% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking774937
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money17.221.78
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2020)Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date19 September 2018 (5 years old)3 September 2013 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$999
Current price$215 $337 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has 867% better value for money than i7-4960X.

Technical specs

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,860 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protectionno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and Core i7-4960X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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.

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 8.80
+33.9%
i7-4960X 6.57

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-4960X by 34% in our combined benchmark results.


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: 68%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 13517
+34%
i7-4960X 10084

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-4960X by 34% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 1168
+71.3%
i7-4960X 682

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-4960X by 71% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 4760
+39.9%
i7-4960X 3402

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 outperforms Core i7-4960X by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.80 6.57
Recency 19 September 2018 3 September 2013
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

The Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4960X in performance tests.


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