EPYC 9455 vs i7-6700TE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9455 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1442	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Power efficiency	10.45	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Turin (2024)
Release date	19 October 2015 (9 years ago)	10 October 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$303	$5,412

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9455 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)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	8	96
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.15 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	24	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	192 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Die size	122 mm2	6x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	no data	49,890 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9455 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	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9455. 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 9455 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 9455 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 9455. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	no data

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 9455.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2015	10 October 2024
Physical cores	4	48
Threads	8	96
Chip lithography	14 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	300 Watt

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