Product Compare
Intel Core i9 7960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Sep 2017 | Jun 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Server |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | |
| Core Architecture | Skylake | Granite Ridge |
| Processor Number | i9-7960X | |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | Radeon Graphics |
| Generation | Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)) | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Socket | LGA-2066 | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Power Consumption | 165 W | 170 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 98 °C | 95°C |
| Transistor Count | 16.63 billions | |
| Foundry | TSMC | |
| Die Size | 2x70.6 mm² | |
| I/O Process Size | 6 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 122 mm² | |
| Package | FC-LGA1718 | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 16 | |
| Performance Core Threads | 32 | |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 16 | 16 |
| Total Thread Count | 32 | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 28x | 43.0 |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 80 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 1 MB per core | 1 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 22 MB shared | 128 MB |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2666 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 79.47 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 44 | 24 |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512 | |