Athlon 64 X2 5200+ vs i7-6950X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-6950X outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5200+ by a whopping 1977% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 800 | 3007 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.93 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 7.55 | 0.57 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | Windsor (2006−2007) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | September 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6950X and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 | 10 (Deca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s / QPI | no data |
| L1 cache | 32K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 220 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | 154 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6950X and Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 64 X2 5200+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no 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 Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 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 Athlon 64 X2 5200+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 64 X2 5200+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 11.01 | 0.53 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 89 Watt |
i7-6950X has a 1977.4% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 X2 5200+, on the other hand, has 57.3% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i7-6950X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ in performance tests.
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