AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-3960X
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 3 3200G |
| 65 watts lower power draw. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the Intel Core i7-3960X. |
| Higher theoretical single-threaded performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3960X |
| Higher theoretical multi-threaded performance, based on specifications plus core architecture. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-3960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| 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 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4
Dual-channel | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Picasso | vs | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Release Date | Jul 2019 | vs | Nov 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4MB (shared) | vs | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | N/A | vs | 67°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 210mm² | vs | 435mm² |
| Process | 12 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200G | | Intel Core i7-3960X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 130 W |
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
4400 points
Intel Core i7-3960X
3900 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G
15840 points
Intel Core i7-3960X
23760 points
Points - higher is better