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Intel Core i7-3960X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 7 1700 48 GT/s
Core i7-3960X 39.6 GT/s
Difference: 8.4 (21%)

Core Speed

Core i7-3960X 3.3 GHz
Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz
Difference: 0.3 (10%)

Threads

Ryzen 7 1700 16
Core i7-3960X 12
Difference: 4 (33%)

TDP

Core i7-3960X 130 Watts
Ryzen 7 1700 65 Watts
Difference: 65 (100%)

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Model Core i7-3960X Ryzen 7 1700
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Sandy Bridge-E 14nm
Core Speed 3.3 GHz 3.0 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 6 8
Total Threads 12 16
Turbo 3/3/4/5/6/6 3.7GHz
L2 Cache 6 x 256 KB 4MB
L3 Cache 15 MB 16MB
GPU Model N/A
TDP 130 Watts 65 Watts
Socket LGA 2011 AM4
Released 2011-11-01 March 2017