i7-3960X vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.37
+189%
Core i7-3960X
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.32

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G outperforms Core i7-3960X by a whopping 189% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G and Core i7-3960X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4551182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency22.393.88
Architecture codenameCezanne PRO (Zen 3) (2021)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$861

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 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 speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2435 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C67 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G and Core i7-3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 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 PRO 5750G 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 PRO 5750G and Core i7-3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G and Core i7-3960X.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 PRO 5750G 15.37
+189%
i7-3960X 5.32

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 PRO 5750G 24410
+189%
i7-3960X 8453

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 1978
+199%
i7-3960X 661

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8254
+157%
i7-3960X 3210

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 PRO 5750G 6432
+28.3%
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 PRO 5750G 37998
+39.8%
i7-3960X 27190

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 PRO 5750G 3.69
+38.8%
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 PRO 5750G 22
+111%
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 PRO 5750G 1956
+68.9%
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 PRO 5750G 241
+51.6%
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 PRO 5750G 2.87
+88.8%
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 PRO 5750G 11.1
+113%
i7-3960X 5.2

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 PRO 5750G 7011
+66.7%
i7-3960X 4205

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 PRO 5750G 113
+106%
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 PRO 5750G 250
+44.2%
i7-3960X 173

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.37 5.32
Recency 1 June 2021 14 November 2011
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G has a 188.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3960X in performance tests.


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