AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Core i7-960
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7663 and the Intel Core i7-960 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD EPYC 7663 56 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i7-960 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2009. |
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| AMD EPYC (129) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD EPYC 7003 (29) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Milan (Zen 3) | Architecture | Bloomfield |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD EPYC 7663 is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-960 clocks with 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 56 | Cores | 4 |
| 112 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
| 3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7663, while the Intel Core i7-960 supports a maximum of 24 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 4096 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 204.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 256.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD EPYC 7663 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-960 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 240 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 225 W | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD EPYC 7663 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-960 is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| AMD EPYC 7663 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-960 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| SP3 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2009 |
| 6366 $ | Release price | 305 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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| AMD EPYC 7663 | Intel Core i7-960 |
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