AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i5-10600K
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-10600K |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 27% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 155 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. |
| Around 27% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-10600K
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
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| 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 | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| ABM | | | |
| ADX | | | |
| RdRand | | | |
| TBT 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | Intel_Cometlake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Quad-channel | vs | DDR4-2666 MHz
Dual-channel |
| Codename | Matisse | vs | Comet Lake |
| Release Date | Nov 2019 | vs | Apr 2020 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
|---|
| Cores | 24 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 48 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 128MB | vs | 12MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket TR4 | vs | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | sTRX4 | vs | FC-LGA1200 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | Intel Core i5-10600K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 4100 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4500 MHz | vs | 4800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | N/A |
| TDP | 280 W | vs | 125 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better