AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Intel Core i9-7960X
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 240% 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 120% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-7960X |
| 115 watts lower power draw. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
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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 | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
| Boost 3.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Eight-channel | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Matisse | vs | Skylake-X |
| Release Date | Jul 2020 | vs | Sep 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
|---|
| Cores | 64 | vs | 16 |
| Threads | 128 | vs | 32 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 256MB | vs | 22528 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
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| Socket | AMD Socket TR4 | vs | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | sTRX4 | vs | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | vs | 428mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX | | Intel Core i9-7960X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2700 MHz | vs | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4200 MHz | vs | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 280 W | vs | 165 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better