A10-9620P vs i7-6950X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6950X
2016, $1,723
10 cores / 20 threads, 140 Watt
10.05
+598%

Core i7-6950X outperforms A10-9620P by a whopping 598% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9332427
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.90no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency3.034.05
DesignerIntelAMD
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Bristol Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date31 May 2016 (9 years ago)1 January 2017 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P: 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPIno data
L1 cache32K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size246 mm2250 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million3100 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA2011FP4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P. 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

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P 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 i7-6950X and A10-9620P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) ( - 758 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and A10-9620P.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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.

i7-6950X 10.05
+598%
A10-9620P 1.44

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.

i7-6950X 17559
+591%
Samples: 720
A10-9620P 2540
Samples: 189

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.

i7-6950X 1381
+183%
A10-9620P 488

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.

i7-6950X 8981
+721%
A10-9620P 1094

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-6950X 6231
+174%
A10-9620P 2277

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-6950X 40378
+444%
A10-9620P 7420

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-6950X 3.5
+312%
A10-9620P 14.41

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-6950X 1859
+708%
A10-9620P 230

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-6950X 20
+652%
A10-9620P 3

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-6950X 156
+116%
A10-9620P 72

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-6950X 1.9
+135%
A10-9620P 0.81

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i7-6950X 196
+156%
A10-9620P 77

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i7-6950X 101
+520%
A10-9620P 16

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-6950X 8450
+536%
A10-9620P 1329

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.05 1.44
Recency 31 May 2016 1 January 2017
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

i7-6950X has a 598% higher aggregate performance score, 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

A10-9620P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 833% lower power consumption.

The Intel Core i7-6950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD A10-9620P in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while A10-9620P is a notebook one.

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