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Intel Core i7-5960X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Core i7-5960X 48 GT/s
Ryzen 5 5500 44.4 GT/s
Difference: 3.6 (8%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 5 5500 3.7 GHz
Core i7-5960X 3.0 GHz
Difference: 0.7 (23%)

Threads

Core i7-5960X 16
Ryzen 5 5500 12
Difference: 4 (33%)

TDP

Core i7-5960X 140 Watts
Ryzen 5 5500 65 Watts
Difference: 75 (115%)

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Model Core i7-5960X Ryzen 5 5500
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Haswell-E Cezanne
Core Speed 3.0 GHz 3.7 GHz
Hyperthreading Yes Yes
Cores / Modules 8 6
Total Threads 16 12
Turbo 3/3/3/3/3/3/5/5 4.2
L2 Cache 8 x 256 KB 6 x 512 KB
L3 Cache 20 MB 16MB
GPU Model N/A
TDP 140 Watts 65 Watts
Socket LGA 2011-3 AM4
Released 2014-08-01 April 2022