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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
24C / 48T · 4.50 GHz
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
100 %
8C / 8T · 4.70 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
24C / 48T · 4.00 GHz
8C / 8T · 2.30 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
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Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries
213 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries
190 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Monero Hashrate
94 entries
94 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
AI performance (NPU)
218 entries
218 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) | Intel Core Ultra 7 (31) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3) | Intel Core Ultra 300 (6) |
| Architecture | Castle Peak (Zen 2) | Panther Lake |
| Technology | 7 nm | 2 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Notebook |
| Socket | TRX4 (sTRX4) | BGA 2540 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 24 / 48 | 8 / 8 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 24x 3.80 - 4.50 GHz |
4x Cougar Cove 2.30 - 4.70 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Darkmont LP 1.70 - 3.50 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 12.00 MB | 10.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 128.00 MB | 12.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU | Intel Xe3 4 Core Graphics 32 EUs (Panther Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.00 - 2.50 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | / | 32 / 512 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Max. displays | 4 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 128 GB | |
| Technology | 3 nm | |
| Release date | Q1/2026 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel AI Boost NPU 5 @ 49 TOPS | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | LPDDR5X-7467 (119.5 GB/s) DDR5-6400 (102.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 2048 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 64 | 5.0 x 12 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 280 W | 25 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | 55 W | |
| TDP down | 12 W | |
| T. junction max. | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q4/2019 | Q1/2026 |
| Release price | 1435 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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