AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel Core i9-7960X
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-7960X

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Q3/2019
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or Intel Core i9-7960X? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X has 12 cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X was released on Q3/2019.

The Intel Core i9-7960X has 16 cores with threads and of frequency. The Intel Core i9-7960X was released on Q4/2017.

Differences
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.80 GHz left arrow 2.80 GHz
    Around -36% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.60 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
    Around 9% better overclocked clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    105 W left arrow 165 W
    About 1.57 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Core i9-7960X
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  • More number of cores
    16 left arrow 12
    1 times more cores
Specifications
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
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