Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U is 2612 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-3960X - 82 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 15 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U - 12 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket FP5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 130 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
