Core i7-965 Extreme Edition vs Ryzen Threadripper 1930X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release dateno data17 November 2008 (15 years ago)
Current priceno data$150

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threadsno data8
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus supportno data6.4 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache32768 KB8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data263 mm2
Number of transistorsno data731 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSP3r2no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1930X and Core i7-965 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 130 Watt

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