AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i7-5775C

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i7-5775C processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Intel Core i7-5775C

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
40 more threads: 48 vs 8
Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
21.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2270
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 7683
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1267 vs 1055
4.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19997 vs 4229
Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 11035

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs 2 June 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Number of threads	48 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	128 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 2270
PassMark - CPU mark	54861 vs 7683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267 vs 1055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997 vs 4229
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014 vs 11035

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5775C

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5775C

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

2270

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54861

7683

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1267

1055

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

19997

4229

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

14014

11035

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i7-5775C
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681	2270
PassMark - CPU mark	54861	7683
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267	1055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997	4229
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014	11035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.01
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		55.701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6083
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9954
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6083
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9954

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i7-5775C
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Broadwell
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	2 June 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399	$366
Place in performance rating	346	468
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$449.99
Processor Number		i7-5775C
Series		5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		7.20
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.30 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48	8
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	512 GB	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.20 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCA 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1622
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		11.2
OpenGL		4.3
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)