AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Intel Core i7-6950X

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Combined performance score

i7-6950X
11.37
+3.3%

Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X by 3% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking605626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money4.145.00
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameBroadwell-E (2016)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date31 May 2016 (7 years old)19 September 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723no data
Current price$507 (0.3x MSRP)$999
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has 21% better value for money than i7-6950X.

Technical specs

Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus support9.6 GT/s / QPI4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache32K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size246 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature67°no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 7 PRO 2700X 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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
+3.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 11.01

Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X by 3% 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
+3.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 16908

Core i7-6950X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X by 3% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.37 11.01
Recency 31 May 2016 19 September 2018
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6950X and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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