AMD EPYC 9654 vs Intel Core i7-6950X

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Combined performance score

i7-6950X
11.37

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-6950X by 599% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking6054
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.1411.94
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD EPYC
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Genoa
Release date31 May 2016 (7 years old)10 November 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$11,805
Current price$507 (0.3x MSRP)$3975 (0.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9654 has 188% better value for money than i7-6950X.

Technical specs

Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)96
Threads20192
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus support9.6 GT/s / QPIno data
L1 cache32K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size246 mm212x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature67°no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654 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 i7-6950X and EPYC 9654. 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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654 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 EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
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 EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidthno data460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

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.

i7-6950X 11.37
EPYC 9654 79.49
+599%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-6950X by 599% 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%

i7-6950X 17456
EPYC 9654 122091
+599%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-6950X by 599% 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%

i7-6950X 1296
EPYC 9654 1884
+45.4%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-6950X by 45% 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%

i7-6950X 8456
EPYC 9654 19322
+129%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i7-6950X by 129% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.37 79.49
Recency 31 May 2016 10 November 2022
Physical cores 10 96
Threads 20 192
Cost $1723 $11805
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 360 Watt

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6950X in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and EPYC 9654, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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