i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 7735H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 7735H
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
15.59
+182%

Ryzen 7 7735H outperforms Core i7-3960X by a whopping 182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4641166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.40
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency40.623.87
Architecture codenameRembrandt-H Refresh (2023)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)14 November 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$861

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X 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 speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.75 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography6 nm32 nm
Die size208 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X 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 configuration11
SocketFP7FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® 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 Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 680Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7735H and Core i7-3960X.

PCIe version4.02.0
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 7 7735H 15.59
+182%
i7-3960X 5.52

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 23851
+182%
i7-3960X 8446

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 6438
+28.4%
i7-3960X 5014

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 35222
+29.5%
i7-3960X 27190

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 12924
+55.1%
i7-3960X 8330

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 3.81
+34.4%
i7-3960X 5.12

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.

Ryzen 7 7735H 21
+101%
i7-3960X 11

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 7735H 1825
+57.6%
i7-3960X 1158

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 7735H 246
+54.7%
i7-3960X 159

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 7735H 2.91
+91.4%
i7-3960X 1.52

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 7735H 10.6
+104%
i7-3960X 5.2

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 7735H 104
+89.1%
i7-3960X 55

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 7735H 252
+45.4%
i7-3960X 173

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 7735H 5997
+42.6%
i7-3960X 4205

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.59 5.52
Recency 4 January 2023 14 November 2011
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 6 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 7735H has a 182.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 433.3% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 7735H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3960X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 7735H is a notebook processor while Core i7-3960X is a desktop one.


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