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AMD Threadripper 2950X

Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Threadripper 2950X
51
Core i7-3960X Extreme
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Threadripper 2950X
45
Core i7-3960X Extreme
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Threadripper 2950X
11
Core i7-3960X Extreme
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Threadripper 2950X
36
Core i7-3960X Extreme

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Threadripper 2950X
2453
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Threadripper 2950X
29451
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Threadripper 2950X
1253
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Threadripper 2950X
8443
Core i7-3960X Extreme
0

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the AMD Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme

General

Manufacturer AMD Intel
Name Threadripper 2950X Core i7-3960X Extreme
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Colfax Sandy Bridge
Release Date Sep 2018 Nov 2011
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Base Clock 3.50 3.30
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 2 MB 384 KB
L2 Cache 8 MB 1.5 MB
L3 Cache 32 MB 15 MB

Package

Lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Socket TR4 LGA2011
TDP 180 130
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