CPU Comparison
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
CORE STATE
Shimada Peak
CORE SPECS
24 Cores / 48 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
4.2 Base / 5.3 GHz Turbo
CACHE
128 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
350W
ARCHITECTURE
Zen 5
PROCESS
4 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2025
VS
INTEL
Core i7-14700
CORE STATE
Raptor Lake-R
CORE SPECS
20 Cores / 28 Threads
CLOCK SPEED
2.1 Base / 5.4 GHz Turbo
CACHE
33 MB (shared)
MAX TDP
65W
ARCHITECTURE
Raptor Lake
PROCESS
10 nm
LAUNCH DATE
2024
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore
cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore
passmark_data_compression
passmark_data_encryption
passmark_extended_instructions
passmark_find_prime_numbers
passmark_floating_point_math
passmark_integer_math
passmark_multithread
passmark_physics
passmark_random_string_sorting
passmark_single_thread
passmark_singlethread
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION
Threadripper 9960X
i7-14700
Core Specs
Cores
24
20
-16.7%
Threads
48
28
-41.7%
Base Clock (GHz)
4.2
2.1
-50.0%
Boost Clock (GHz)
5.3
5.4
+1.9%
Frequency (GHz)
4.2
2.1
-50.0%
Turbo Clock (GHz)
5.3
5.4
+1.9%
Multiplier
42
21
-50.0%
SMP CPUs
1
1
0.0%
Cache
L1 Cache
64 KB (per core)
80 KB (per core)
L2 Cache
1 MB (per core)
2 MB (per core)
L3 Cache
128 MB (shared)
33 MB (shared)
Power
TDP (W)
350
65
-81.4%
PL1
—
65 W
PL2
—
219 W
Architecture
Architecture
Zen 5
Raptor Lake
Codename
Shimada Peak
Raptor Lake-R
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper
(Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Core i7
(Raptor Lake Refresh)
Process Size
4 nm
10 nm
Transistors
33,260 million
—
Die Size
4x 70.6 mm²
257 mm²
Foundry
TSMC
Intel
Memory
Memory Support
DDR5
DDR4, DDR5
Memory Bus
Quad-channel
Dual-channel
Memory Bandwidth
204.8 GB/s
—
ECC Memory
Yes
Yes
DDR4 Speed
—
3200 MT/s
DDR5 Speed
—
5600 MT/s
Platform
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
Intel Socket 1700
Chipsets
—
Intel 600 Series, Intel 700 series
PCIe
Gen 5, 80 Lanes(CPU only)
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Intel Hybrid
Hybrid Cores
—
P-Cores: 8
E-Cores: 12
E-Core Frequency
—
1500 MHz
up to 4.2 GHz
P-Core Turbo
—
5.3 GHz
AMD Multi-Die
IO Process Size
6 nm
—
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
—
UHD Graphics 770
Other
Market
Desktop
Desktop
Production Status
Active
Active
Launch Price
$1499
$384
Part Number
100-000001595
SRN40
Package
FC-LGA4844
FC-LGA16A
Tj Max
95°C
100°C
Bundled Cooler
None
Laminar RM1