AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs Intel Core i7-4960X
Summary
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
159%
Intel Core i7-4960X
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
156%
Intel Core i7-4960X
100%
Relative performance
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
162%
Intel Core i7-4960X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 56% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 62% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 59% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4960X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | Intel_IvyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | vs | Ivy Bridge-E |
| Release Date | Mar 2019 | vs | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16MB (shared) | vs | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 257mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 3600X | | Intel Core i7-4960X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4000 MHz | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4800 MHz | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 130 W |
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
5376 points
Intel Core i7-4960X
4120 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
32793 points
Intel Core i7-4960X
26697 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better