Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS vs i7-6950X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking719not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.89no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency7.38no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)19 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2012
Base clock speed3 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/s / QPIno data
L1 cache32K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size246 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 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
SocketFCLGA2011FP7
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataPRO, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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 i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 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 Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS 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 i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. 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 dataAMD Radeon 660M ( - 1900 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Pros & cons summary


Recency 31 May 2016 19 April 2022
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 20 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

i7-6950X has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is a notebook one.


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