i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	495	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	29 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	512 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	20 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	355.52 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	2600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	no data	3.00
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	29 August 2014
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt

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