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 #122
Rank #1,389
Core i9-7960X wins by 31.8% (Rank #122 vs #1389)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #200
Rank #1,425
Core i9-7960X wins by 29.7% (Rank #200 vs #1425)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #115
Rank #1,276
Core i9-7960X wins by 34.7% (Rank #115 vs #1276)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #187
Rank #1,339
Core i9-7960X wins by 17.3% (Rank #187 vs #1339)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #172
Rank #1,099
Core i9-7960X wins by 19.6% (Rank #172 vs #1099)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #149
Rank #1,370
Core i9-7960X wins by 20.3% (Rank #149 vs #1370)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Phenom II X4 B40 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
2
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
32
|
2
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
2,800 MHz
|
3,100 MHz
|
-9.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
28x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
1,024 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
22 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
0 GB
|
+100% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+73.6% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
16
|
+63.6% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
65 W
|
60.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Phenom II X4 B40 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i9-7900 | -- |
| Model Number | i9-7960X | G870 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 85 | -- |
| Socket | Socket | FCLGA1155 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | -- |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | -- |
| Release Price | $1,699.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | 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 i9-7960X | Phenom II X4 B40 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Phenom II X4 B40 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7960X | Phenom II X4 B40 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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