EPYC 7473X vs Core i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1363	71
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.14	5.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Milan-X (2022)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	22 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	no data
Current price	$1384 (4.6x MSRP)	$5548

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7473X has 3507% better value for money than i7-6700TE.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	48
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	768 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	122 mm2	8x 81 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	1151	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 530

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7473X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7473X outperforms Core i7-6700TE by 865% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.97	38.33
Recency	19 October 2015	22 March 2022
Physical cores	4	24
Threads	8	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	240 Watt

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