Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X
AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD Socket AM4
3800 MHz
12 cores
Dec 2019
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i9-7960X
Intel Socket 2066
2800 MHz
16 cores
Sep 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X102%
- Intel Core i9-7960X100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X106%
- Intel Core i9-7960X100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X100%
- Intel Core i9-7960X100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- 6% higher single threaded performance.
- 40 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7960X
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | Skylake-X |
| Release Date | Dec 2019 | Sep 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| Cores | 12 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB | 22528 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | unknown | 428mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4600 MHz | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 165 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X5152 points
- Intel Core i9-7960X5280 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X62307 points
- Intel Core i9-7960X64512 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X3159
- Intel Core i9-7960X3177
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 9 3900X206
- Intel Core i9-7960X194
points - higher is better