AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and Intel Core i7-3970X. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 942 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 800 |
| 5134 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 4807 |
| 13011 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 8262 |
| 2187 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1832 |
Processor Specs
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Processor | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| 3600 MHz | Frequency | 3500 MHz |
| 4000 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4000 MHz |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Socket AM4 (1331) | Package | FCLGA2011 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 945 | Single-Core Score | 816 |
| 4438 | Multi-Core Score | 4975 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) | Operating System | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd MS-7B86 | Model | System manufacturer System Product Name |
| Micro-Star International Co., Ltd B450-A PRO (MS-7B86) | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. P9X79 DELUXE |
| High performance | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Name | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 6 Cores, 12 Threads |
| AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 1 Stepping 1 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 45 Stepping 7 |
| 3.60 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| 3899 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 5870 MHz |
| Socket AM4 (1331) | Package | Socket 2011 LGA |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge-E |
| 64.0 KB x 6 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 32.0 KB x 6 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 6 |
| 512 KB x 6 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 6 |
| 8.00 MB x 2 | L3 Cache | 15.0 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 16.00 GB | Size | 16.00 GB |
| 1199 MHz | Frequency | 961 MHz |
| DDR4 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| 1 | Channels | 4 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 945 | Single-Core Score | 816 |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Crypto Score | 865 |
| 830 | Integer Score | 792 |
| 1038 | Floating Point Score | 860 |
| 1878 3.20 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 865 1.47 GB/sec |
| 867 4.38 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1023 5.17 MB/sec |
| 1007 47.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 888 42.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 710 2.00 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 832 2.35 MTE/sec |
| 753 884.5 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 762 894.9 KElements/sec |
| 750 235.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 727 227.9 Krows/sec |
| 879 47.7 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 779 42.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 733 233.4 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 772 245.9 KB/sec |
| 815 6.35 Klines/sec | Clang | 678 5.28 Klines/sec |
| 1018 11.8 images/sec | Camera | 722 8.37 images/sec |
| 854 1.07 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 820 1.03 Mpairs/sec |
| 1025 6348.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 821 5083.9 FPS |
| 1221 67.1 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 702 38.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1000 7.70 images/sec | Face Detection | 831 6.40 images/sec |
| 789 19.5 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 854 21.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1700 83.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1383 67.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1712 23.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1457 19.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1193 958.2 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 959 770.0 Kpixels/sec |
| 851 7.62 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 579 5.18 Kpixels/sec |
| 889 28.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 899 28.7 Words/sec |
| 682 26.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 563 21.8 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 4438 | Multi-Core Score | 4975 |
|---|---|---|
| 2629 | Crypto Score | 5199 |
| 4360 | Integer Score | 4883 |
| 4907 | Floating Point Score | 5138 |
| 2629 4.48 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 5199 8.86 GB/sec |
| 4373 22.1 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 5787 29.3 MB/sec |
| 6897 326.3 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 5100 241.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1635 4.61 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 4199 11.8 MTE/sec |
| 5519 6.48 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 4691 5.51 MElements/sec |
| 5735 1.80 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 5112 1.60 Mrows/sec |
| 4881 264.9 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 5527 299.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 2636 839.7 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 4265 1.33 MB/sec |
| 6216 48.4 Klines/sec | Clang | 5053 39.4 Klines/sec |
| 4557 52.8 images/sec | Camera | 4458 51.7 images/sec |
| 6199 7.76 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 5226 6.54 Mpairs/sec |
| 8308 51468.6 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 6147 38085.9 FPS |
| 5222 287.0 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 4310 236.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 6260 48.2 images/sec | Face Detection | 5228 40.3 images/sec |
| 4595 113.3 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 5746 141.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 5955 292.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 7340 360.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 8816 120.1 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 9236 125.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 8492 6.82 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 6498 5.22 Mpixels/sec |
| 4955 44.4 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 3699 33.1 Kpixels/sec |
| 2076 66.4 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 4206 134.5 Words/sec |
| 1120 43.3 images/sec | Machine Learning | 2311 89.3 images/sec |