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Intel Core i7-860 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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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
Intel Core i7-860
17 %
4C / 8T · 3.46 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.30 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i7 800 (6) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) |
| Architecture | Lynnfield | Storm Peak (Zen 4) |
| Technology | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1156 | sTR5 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 24 / 48 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 4x | 24x Zen 4 |
| Frequency: | 2.80 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.46 GHz | 5.30 GHz |
| Turbo (All Cores): | ||
| L2-Cache | 1.00 MB | 24.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 8.00 MB | 128.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| GPU name | no iGPU | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | ||
| CUs / Shader | / | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | ||
| Max. GPU Memory | ||
| Technology | ||
| Release date |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| Memory | DDR3-1066 (17.1 GB/s) | DDR5-5200 (166.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | 1024 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | No | Yes |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | 5.0 x 48 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | 189.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| TDP | 95 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i7-860 | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
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| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q3/2009 | Q4/2023 |
| Release price | 305 $ | 1790 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
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Your rating
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