CPU Compare

Intel Core i9-7960X

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i9-7960X
48
Ryzen 5 2600
44
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i9-7960X
18
Ryzen 5 2600
8
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i9-7960X
12
Ryzen 5 2600
14
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i9-7960X
26
Ryzen 5 2600
22

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7960X
2453
Ryzen 5 2600
2238
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7960X
28008
Ryzen 5 2600
13150
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i9-7960X
1328
Ryzen 5 2600
1163
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9-7960X
10331
Ryzen 5 2600
4893

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i9-7960X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600

General

Manufacturer Intel AMD
Name Core i9-7960X Ryzen 5 2600
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Skylake Zen+
Release Date Oct 2017 Apr 2018
Integrated Graphics None None
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No

CPU

Cores 16 6
Threads 32 12
Base Clock 2.80 3.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 1 MB 576 KB
L2 Cache 16 MB 3 MB
L3 Cache 22 MB 16 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Socket LGA2066 AM4
TDP 165 65
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