General info
CPU socket
The CPU socket/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X am5
- Intel Core i7-3960X null
Chipset
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X x670, b650
- Intel Core i7-3960X null
Has integrated graphics
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Intel Core i7-3960X
Semiconductor size
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 32nm
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Thermal Design Power (TDP)
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 170
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 130W
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CPU temperature
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 95
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- Intel Core i7-3960X null
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PCI Express (PCIe) version
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 2
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Number of transistors
A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16630
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 2270%{count} million
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Performance
CPU speed
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16 x 4.3
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 6 x 3.3GHz
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CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 32
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 12
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Turbo clock speed
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5.7
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 3.9GHz
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L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 1.5MB
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L3 cache
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 64
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 15MB
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L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 1280
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 384KB
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L2 core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 1
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 0.25MB/core
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L3 core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 2.5MB/core
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Uses big.LITTLE technology
Using big.LITTLE technology, a chip can switch between two sets of processor cores to maximize performance and battery life. For example, when playing a game the more powerful cores will be used to increase performance, whereas checking email will use the less powerful cores to maximize battery life.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Intel Core i7-3960X
Clock multiplier
The clock multiplier controls the speed of the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 43
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 33
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Benchmarks
PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 67105
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 8866
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PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4755
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 1815
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Geekbench 6 result (multi)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 4887
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Geekbench 6 result (single)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2024)
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 818
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Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 426.4seconds
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Geekbench 5 result (single)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 1513.8seconds
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Blender (bmw27) result
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 37.592307692308
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Blender (classroom) result
The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 10059
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Integrated graphics
GPU turbo
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2200
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- Intel Core i7-3960X null
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GPU execution units
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2
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- Intel Core i7-3960X null
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DirectX version
DirectX is used in video games, with newer versions supporting better graphics and features. The latest version is DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes support for ray tracing, mesh shaders, and variable rate shading (VRS).
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 10.1
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Supported displays
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 3
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OpenGL version
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 1.1
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Memory
RAM speed (max)
The maximum speed of RAM that is supported by the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5600
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 1600MHz
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Maximum memory bandwidth
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 51.2GB/s
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DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 5
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 3
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Memory channels
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 2
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 4
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Maximum memory amount
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 192
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 64GB
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Bus transfer rate
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X null
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- Intel Core i7-3960X 5GT/s
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Supports ECC memory
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
- Intel Core i7-3960X
Features
Instruction sets
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X mmx, f16c, fma_3, aes, avx, avx_2, sse_4_1, sse_4_2
- Intel Core i7-3960X sse_4_2, sse_4_1, avx, aes, mmx