i7-4960X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 7 5700X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking383not rated
Place by popularity23not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.99no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency24.45no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)10 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)1,536 KB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size81 mm2256.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million1860 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version4.03.00
PCI Express lanes2040

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 April 2022 10 September 2013
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700X has an age advantage of 8 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

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