EPYC 9965 vs i7-6850K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6850K and EPYC 9965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking983not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.27no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency4.87no 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)$475$14,813

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6850K and EPYC 9965 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)192
Threads12384
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.25 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache32 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm3 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6850K and EPYC 9965 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 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6850K and EPYC 9965. 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 i7-6850K and EPYC 9965 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 i7-6850K and EPYC 9965 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 i7-6850K and EPYC 9965. 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 i7-6850K and EPYC 9965.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 10 October 2024
Physical cores 6 192
Threads 12 384
Chip lithography 14 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 500 Watt

i7-6850K has 257.1% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9965, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6850K and EPYC 9965. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6850K is a desktop processor while EPYC 9965 is a server/workstation one.


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