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Intel Core i9-9960X

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Intel Core i9-9960X and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Intel Core i9-9960X

More Total Cores: 16 (16 vs 6)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Larger L3 Cache: 32 MB (22MB shared vs 32 MB)
Higher Technology: TSMC 5nm FinFET (14 nm vs TSMC 5nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR4-2666 vs DDR5)
Newer Launch Date: September 2022 (October 2018 vs September 2022)

Basic

Intel

Label Name

AMD

October 2018

Launch Date

September 2022

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

i9-9960X

Model Name

Ryzen 5 7600X

Skylake

Code Name

Raphael AM5

Generation

Zen 4

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Basic Frequency

4.7 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 5.3 GHz

3.1 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

4.4 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512

Extended Instruction Set

32K per core

L1 Cache

384 KB

1MB per core

L2 Cache

6 MB

22MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB

LGA-2066

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM5

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

14 nm

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 5nm FinFET

165 W

TDP

105W

85 °C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe® 5.0

3.0

PCIe Version

PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

x86-64

Memory Specifications

DDR4-2666

Memory Type

DDR5

128GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

85 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

Maximum Memory Speed

2x1R DDR5-5200, 2x2R DDR5-5200, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

Yes (Requires mobo support)

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Core Count

Graphics Frequency

2200 MHz