Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #175
Rank #18
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 23.5% (Rank #175 vs #18)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #205
Rank #37
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 17.1% (Rank #205 vs #37)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #197
Rank #13
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 31.3% (Rank #197 vs #13)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #242
Rank #17
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 38% (Rank #242 vs #17)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #224
Rank #21
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 35% (Rank #224 vs #21)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #200
Rank #17
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X wins by 34.8% (Rank #200 vs #17)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
12
|
24
|
-50% |
| Threads |
24
|
48
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,900 MHz
|
4,200 MHz
|
-31% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,300 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
29x
|
42x
|
-31% |
| L1 Cache |
768 KB
|
62 KB
|
+91.9% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+92.1% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
122 MiB
|
-86.5% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
140 W
|
350 W
|
60% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
5 nm
|
64.3% more |
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-7900 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-7920X | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Storm Peak |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 85 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | Socket sTR5 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FC-LGA4844 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR5 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,199.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i9-7920X | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 5 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 71 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 26,280 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7920X | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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