Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 882 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $98.71 vs $355.32
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-7740X - 316 vs 315 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 32 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1634
95.89201877934272%
Multi-Core
5277
49.336200448765894%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 32 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |