EPYC 9555 vs i7-6800K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1033not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.55no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Turin (2024)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$345$9,826

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads12128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data8x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA2011SP5
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes28128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 10 October 2024
Physical cores 6 64
Threads 12 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 360 Watt

i7-6800K has 157.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 966.7% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6800K and EPYC 9555. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6800K is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555 is a server/workstation one.


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