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 #798
Core i9-7960X wins by 21.2% (Rank #122 vs #798)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #200
Rank #722
Core i9-7960X wins by 14.6% (Rank #200 vs #722)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #115
Rank #870
Core i9-7960X wins by 30.3% (Rank #115 vs #870)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #187
Rank #749
Core i9-7960X wins by 14.6% (Rank #187 vs #749)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #172
Rank #758
Core i9-7960X wins by 17.4% (Rank #172 vs #758)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #149
Rank #835
Core i9-7960X wins by 17.7% (Rank #149 vs #835)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Ryzen 3 1300X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
4
|
+75% |
| Threads |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
2,800 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
-20% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,200 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
+11.9% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,200 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
+11.9% |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
3,600 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
3,600 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
28x
|
34x
|
-17.6% |
| L1 Cache |
1,024 KB
|
384 KB
|
+62.5% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| L3 Cache |
22 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+63.6% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
64 GB
|
+50% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
+50% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
65 W
|
60.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i9-7960X | Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | Ryzen |
| Series | i9-7900 | Ryzen |
| Model Number | i9-7960X | 1300X |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Zen |
| Core Name | Skylake | Summit |
| Core Family | 6 | 23 |
| Core Model | 85 | 1 |
| Socket | Socket | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | µOPGA-1331 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Promontory |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,699.00 | $129.00 |
| 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 i9-7960X | Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 484 mm² | 213 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 4.80 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i9-7960X | Ryzen 3 1300X |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| 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 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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