Intel Core i7 5960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 5960X with 8 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . 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 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 10 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 22nm)
Score
General Parameters
Aug 2014
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Haswell E
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
i7-5960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
8
Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
30x
Multiplier
32.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
68 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
40
PCIe Lanes
48
SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
