Intel Core i7 5960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . 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
Higher base frequency (3.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 5 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 68GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1057
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+19%
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
9850
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+668%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
+9%
1244
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
6669
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+68%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
892
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+41%
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
7026
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+290%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
1963
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+30%
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 5960X
12655
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+534%
80316
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
280 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
64
16
Performance Core Threads
128
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
8
Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
29x
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
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
40
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
