Intel Core i7-6850K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
60.54
+712%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-6850K by 712% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking13864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.573.89
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameChagall PRO (2022)Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date8 March 2022 (2 years old)31 May 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$475
Current price$5500 $241 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 69% better value for money than i7-6850K.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size8x 81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data67°
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors33,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K 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 configuration11
SocketWRX8FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth204.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory supportno data-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7-6850K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes12840

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 60.54
+712%
i7-6850K 7.46

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-6850K by 712% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 92987
+711%
i7-6850K 11462

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-6850K by 711% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 1973
+55.7%
i7-6850K 1267

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-6850K by 56% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 17670
+204%
i7-6850K 5819

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7-6850K by 204% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 60.54 7.46
Recency 8 March 2022 31 May 2016
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 140 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6850K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6850K is a desktop one.


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