AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs Intel Core i9-7960X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and Intel Core i9-7960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 1600 AF
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 165 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
- 20 more threads: 32 vs 12
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 3.4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11415 vs 3343
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 16 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
L3 cache | 22528 KB (shared) vs 16 MB |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB vs 64 GB |
Benchmarks | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11415 vs 3343 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3343 | 11415 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2504 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 28754 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1111 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 13236 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 21.307 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 175.691 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.437 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 12.347 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 31.909 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen+ | Skylake |
Launch date | Q1'2020 | September 2017 |
OPN Tray | YD1600BBAFBOX | |
Place in performance rating | 2382 | 919 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $1,810 | |
Price now | $1,899 | |
Processor Number | i9-7960X | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.99 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 22528 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 16 |
Number of threads | 12 | 32 |
64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) | |
Maximum core temperature | 98°C | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 39.74 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2667 | DDR4-2666 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 44 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |