i7-5960X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	68	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.82	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	31.04	no data
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	29 August 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	4.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	64K (per core)	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	20 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	22 nm
Die size	2x 71 mm2	355.52 mm2
Maximum core temperature	89 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	no data
Number of transistors	13,140 million	2600 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	AM5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2	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 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	5.0	3.00
PCI Express lanes	24	40

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 January 2023	29 August 2014
Physical cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	140 Watt

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