Intel Core i7 11700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Intel Core i7 11700K AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 11700K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X with 24 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 11700K 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 4 months late

Integrated graphics card

Lower TDP (125W vs 280W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 50GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.6GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 16MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 11700K +22%

1595

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1307

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 11700K

15011

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +132%

34932

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 11700K +39%

2371

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1698

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 11700K

10622

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +22%

13003

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 11700K

806

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +149%

2011

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 11700K +34%

1704

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

1266

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 11700K

10087

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +120%

22262

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 11700K +27%

3412

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

2671

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 11700K

24667

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X +121%

54650

Intel Core i7 11700K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

General Parameters

Mar 2021

Release Date

Nov 2019

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Rocket Lake

Core Architecture

Zen 2

i7-11700K

Processor Number

3960X

LGA-1200

Socket

sTRX4

UHD Graphics 750

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

23.5 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

7 nm

LGA-1200

Socket

sTRX4

125 W

Power Consumption

280 W

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

24

16

Performance Core Threads

48

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

8

Total Core Count

24

16

Total Thread Count

48

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

38x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

128 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR4-3200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

256 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

50 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

95.37 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

300 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1300 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

256

Shader Units

-

64

Texture Units

-

32

Raster Operation Units

-

32

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

3840x2160 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.46 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 11700K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

4.0

PCIe Version

4.0

20

PCIe Lanes

64

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