Intel Core i7 5960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 5960X 's Advantages
Lower TDP (140W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 's Advantages
Released 3 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+5%
1057
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1005
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+9%
9850
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
8979
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+14%
1244
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1091
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+6%
6669
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
6234
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+15%
1029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+2%
7235
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+18%
2323
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+33%
16901
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Zen
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
sTR4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
180 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
8
16
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
60
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
