AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i9-7960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2660 vs 2498
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1111
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 90.664 vs 31.909
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2019 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2660 vs 2498
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253 vs 1111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 90.664 vs 31.909

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 720896x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28923 vs 22541
  • Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 13236 vs 8651
  • Around 89% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11415 vs 6043
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.347 vs 9.915
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 32 vs 24
L2 cache 1024 KB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache 22528 KB (shared) vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 28923 vs 22541
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 13236 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11415 vs 6043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.347 vs 9.915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2660
2498
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22541
28923
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1253
1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8651
13236
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6043
11415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
9.915
12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
90.664
31.909
Name AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Intel Core i9-7960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2660 2498
PassMark - CPU mark 22541 28923
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253 1111
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8651 13236
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6043 11415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.915 12.347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 90.664 31.909
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

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Intel Core i9-7960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date December 2019 September 2017
Place in performance rating 938 940
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

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.2 GHz 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) 1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32MB 22528 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 12 16
Number of threads 24 32
Transistor count 19,200 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature 98°C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 165 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Advanced Technologies

Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

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

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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