Product Compare
Intel Core i7 6950X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2016 | Apr 2018 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Broadwell E | Zen+ |
| Processor Number | i7-6950X | |
| Integrated Graphics | N/A | N/A |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 12 nm |
| Socket | LGA-2011-3 | AM4 |
| Power Consumption | 140 W | 95 W |
| Transistor Count | 4.8 billions | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 95 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 10 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 10 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 20 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30x | 36x |
| L1 Cache | 32 K per core | 96 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 512 K per core |
| L3 Cache | 25 MB shared | 16 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 43.71 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | 20 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1069 | 1088 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 9743 | 7506 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1020 | 1164 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 6726 | 5236 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2330 | 2370 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 17362 | 13981 |