Product Compare
Intel Core i7 6950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | May 2016 | Oct 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 | sTR4 |
| Power Consumption | 140 W | 250 W |
| Transistor Count | 19.2 billions | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 68 °C | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 10 | 24 |
| Performance Core Threads | 20 | 48 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 10 | 24 |
| Total Thread Count | 20 | 48 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30x | 30x |
| 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 | 64 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2133 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 2048 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 87.42 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 | 60 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 1069 | 1159 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 9743 | 26292 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1020 | 1297 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 6726 | 8391 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2330 | 2319 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 17362 | 29986 |