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
CPU 1
CPU 2
3343
11415
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF Intel Core i9-7960X
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

Essentials

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

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

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

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

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 44
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)