EPYC 7F52 vs i7-6700TE
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7F52 outperforms Core i7-6700TE by a whopping 565% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1733 | 286 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.63 | 4.74 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD EPYC |
| Power efficiency | 4.27 | 4.14 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Zen 2 (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 19 October 2015 (10 years ago) | 14 April 2020 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | $3,100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
EPYC 7F52 has 652% better value for money than i7-6700TE.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7F52: 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 24 | 35 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 256 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 14 nm |
| Die size | 122 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7F52 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 7F52. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| SIPP | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7F52 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 7F52 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| 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 7F52. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 4 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 8 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | 204.763 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 530 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 7F52.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.54 | 23.54 |
| Recency | 19 October 2015 | 14 April 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 240 Watt |
i7-6700TE has 586% lower power consumption.
EPYC 7F52, on the other hand, has a 565% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD EPYC 7F52 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-6700TE in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while EPYC 7F52 is a server/workstation one.
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