i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	158	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.75	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	25.88	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)	29 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
Multiplier	34	30
L1 cache	1 MB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	20 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	22 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	355.52 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	2600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X 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	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	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 9 5950X and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	4.0	3.00
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 October 2020	29 August 2014
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	140 Watt

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