AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-3970X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1400 and Intel Core i7-3970X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.8°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1896 vs 1850
- Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.532 vs 24.951
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 11 April 2017 vs November 2012 |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 66.8°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1896 vs 1850 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 27.532 vs 24.951 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3970X
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8541 vs 7753
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 792 vs 772
- Around 56% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4715 vs 3027
- Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.513 vs 12.088
- Around 63% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.954 vs 0.586
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) vs 8 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8541 vs 7753 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 792 vs 772 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4715 vs 3027 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.513 vs 12.088 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.954 vs 0.586 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1400
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3970X
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | Intel Core i7-3970X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1896 | 1850 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 7753 | 8541 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 772 | 792 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3027 | 4715 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3393 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.088 | 21.513 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 27.532 | 24.951 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.586 | 0.954 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.518 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.433 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Sandy Bridge E |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 11 April 2017 | November 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $170 | $593 |
OPN PIB | YD1400BBAEBOX | |
OPN Tray | YD1400BBM4KAE | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 2023 | 2036 |
Price now | $119.99 | $909.99 |
Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 20.60 | 4.10 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i7-3970X | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
Die size | 192 mm | 435 mm |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 66.8°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
Transistor count | 4800 Million | 2270 million |
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Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 70 °C | |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 1066/1333/1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64.45 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Stealth | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 2.0 |
Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |