We look at the 3960x ee and the associated x79 chipset. Based on 95,883 user benchmarks for the amd ryzen tr 3960x and the intel core i74770, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,214 cpus. Intel xtu is a windowsbased performancetuning software that enables novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor. Was going to jump to the 3960, but i caught wind of a certain 3980k set to release 2 months post launch, so i couldnt justify paying 1k usd for 3mb l3 cache and a black logo in gpuz at launch lol. The i74770 has a locked multiplier which makes overclocking it much harder than its unlocked i74770k sibling.
Each of the sixcores, the core i7 3960x and 3930k, are fully unlocked and overclockingenabled, while the later quad 3820 will be partially unlocked. So i am not sure if spending money on more cores is worth it or not. I dont think pll is the answer for 1155, and it might not be for 3960x. Nov 14, 2011 with a bit of effort i had no problems hitting 4. Hello guys, i want to overclock my 3960x to 5ghz even more if its possible. An overclocking community amd amd cpus 3960x vs 3970x best buyfor an ocd guy. The evolution to tr3 is huge, no more numa for the 60x and 70x and the if improvement is huge, almost makes that alone worth the cost. Sandy bridge extreme overclocking thread x79, 3930k, 3960x.
Amd ryzen threadripper processors all have 64 pcie lanes and 4channel memory. Amd ryzen threadripper 3990x, 3970x, 3960x launch dates. I am curious if the 3970x is a better binned chip with cores disabled or if the 3960x is a different silicon. Overclocking the new 32 core 3970x threadripper intel destroyer. Please enter your desired user name, your email address and. Also keep in mind the 60x and 70x have roughly the same single thread performance vs the 3950x. Question threadripper 3960x, 3970x, 3990x and ecc ram. Today marks the arrival of sandy bridgee and three new processors. Why is intel core i97900x better than intel core i73960x. The extra two cores explain why the 3960x still performs so well compared to the majority of the 3960xs newer siblings. Today were back with another high end motherboard featuring amds 990fx sb950 chipset, the gigabyte 990fxaud7. Testing by amd performance labs on 10072019 comparing an amd ryzen threadripper 3970x and amd ryzen threadripper 3960x vs. Intel core i99980xe in the cinebench r20 nt benchmark test.
Overclocking 3960x 24 core third gen threadripper duration. Intel core i73960x extreme edition cm8061907184018. The extra two cores explain why the 3960x still performs so well compared to the majority of the 3960x s newer siblings. Overclocking with amds ryzen threadripper 3970x and 3960x is very similar to x570 and ryzen 3000 processors. Nov 25, 2019 amds 32core ryzen threadripper 3970x and 24core threadripper 3960x are its latest flagship, zen 2based hedt processors targeting serious content page 7. Amds 24core ryzen threadripper 3960x is not as outright powerful as its 32core big brother, but it offers plenty of punch for the price, still trouncing intels closest competition in the core. Amd threadripper 3960x vs intel 9980xe preliminary time spy extreme benchmark comparison.
Overclocking the threadripper 3970x and 3960x i managed to overclock the threadripper 3960x to 4. The highestend competing processor, the core i97980xe, has 44 pcie lanes and 4channel. The overclocked w3175x blasts to the top of the chart but. Overclocking ryzen 3000 experience with the asus rog zenith ii extreme. The overclocked w3175x blasts to the top of the chart but its 99th percentile frame rates trail the 3970x. Software, programming and coding consumer electronics. My main rendering software recently has been keyshot which does both gpu and cpu. Intel core i7 3930k overclocking with gigabyte easy tune 6. Information in this table was retrieved from actual processors using cpuid instruction, and we also utilized internal timer to measure cpu frequency.
Threadripper 3970x overclocking the asus rog zenith ii. Best motherboards for 3rd gen amd threadripper cpus 3990x. Amd threadripper 3960x vs intel 9980xe time spy extreme. Dec 23, 2019 overclocking ryzen 3000 experience with the asus rog zenith ii extreme. The desktop platform that previously offered the most bandwidth on desktop was the 2nd gen ryzen threadripper processor, which could deliver up to 128 gbs of bandwidth. I didnt measure with a multimeter and monitoring software failed on intels board.
An overclocking community amd amd cpus 3960x vs 3970x vbulletin message. Register now in order to be able to post messages on the an overclocking community forums, you must first register. Amds 32core ryzen threadripper 3970x and 24core threadripper 3960x are its latest flagship, zen 2based hedt processors targeting serious content page 7. The table below compares support for x86 extensions and technologies, as well as individual instructions and lowlevel features of the intel core i73960x and intel core i77700k microprocessors. Just getting up to speed on the new thread ripper line and potential overclocking. Nov 14, 2011 each of the sixcores, the core i7 3960x and 3930k, are fully unlocked and overclocking enabled, while the later quad 3820 will be partially unlocked. Msi trx40 pro 10g motherboard amd strx4, pcie gen4, m. Thats all i needed to change to get to 5ghz on my i52500k.
Intels line of sandy bridgee extreme cpus was launched in q4 2011, and consisted of i73930k and i73960x models. Manual overclocking was challenging due to the thermal headaches presented by such high core count processors. Improved energy efficiency, higher clock speeds and more cores than ever before. Nov 23, 2011 time to start a thread concerning these chips boards. The simple and powerful overclocking utility for amd ryzen processors. Hello, welcome to asus republic of gamers official forum. Id like to see the thread used for gathering statistical data, as well as to discuss overclocking. Time to start a thread concerning these chips boards.
Asus rog zenith ii extreme trx40 gaming amd 3rd gen ryzen threadripper strx4 eatx motherboard with 16 power stages, pcie. Nov 25, 2019 overclocking the threadripper 3970x and 3960x i managed to overclock the threadripper 3960x to 4. If you plan to encode video or compile software then. I have always bought the top from intel but to be honest 3960x could 3960x vs 3970x best buyfor an ocd guy.
Nov 14, 2011 cooling and overclocking core i73960x. Anyone who tried to extract high memory speeds from their core i73960x will be glad to see that the improved memory controller on the i74960x allow us to not only hit the now common 2400mhz. Messing with high pll is the fastest way to kill your cpu. Intels line of sandy bridgee extreme cpus was launched in q4 2011, and consisted of i73930k and i7 3960x models. Why is intel core i97900x better than intel core i7 3960x. The processors had such innovated features as 6 hyperthreaded cpu cores, up to 15 mb of level 3 cache, and quadchannel memory controller, but on another side they were priced at premium and required new and expensive socket 2011 motherboards. The table below compares support for x86 extensions and technologies, as well as individual instructions and lowlevel features of the intel core i7 3960x and intel core i77700k microprocessors.
Ive been playing around with the standard overclocking on my p9 x79 pro motherboard and have got it running at 4549. The i73960x has 6 cores and 12 threads which is two cores more than the vast majority of intels other top end processors. Please note you may have to register before you can post. Perhaps the company surmised that few power users willing to. Amd ryzen threadripper 3960x 24 core, 3970x 32 core launching on 19th november along with trx40 motherboards, flagship 3990x cpu in january by hassan mujtaba oct 17, 2019. Perhaps the company surmised that few power users willing to drop 10 bills on a flagship processor stick with boxed heat sinks. Avx is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving linux raid software performance. A 3960x will walk all over a 3950 in rendering, its a big gap think roughly 50% faster in multi threaded loads. Cooling and overclocking core i73960x intel core i73960x. The limited vdroop control was set to its performance setting, so there was likely still some vdroop. Ryzen threadripper 3960x is the most powerful 24core desktop processor in the world. Intel isnt bundling its sandy bridgeebased core i7s with a cooling solution of any sort. We put the 4 ghz intel 4790k to the test against the 3. Amd ryzen 9 3950x 16core, 32thread unlocked desktop processor, without cooler.
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