Intel Core i5 7640X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.8GHz)
Lower TDP (112W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+19%
1698
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+248%
13003
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1237
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+2%
1266
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+426%
22262
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+6%
2671
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
+711%
54650
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-7640X
Processor Number
3960X
LGA-2066
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
280 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
24
4
Performance Core Threads
48
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
24
4
Total Thread Count
48
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
