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).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i9-7960X

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: 2659 vs 2497
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	2659 vs 2497
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: 28849 vs 22528
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	28849 vs 22528
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

2659

2497

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22528

28849

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	2659	2497
PassMark - CPU mark	22528	28849
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	939	941
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)