i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Architecture codenameThuban (2010)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date27 April 2010 (14 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,743

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads620
Base clock speed2.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache128 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)25 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size346 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors904 million3400 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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)
SocketAM3no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 10
Threads 6 20
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 140 Watt

Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) has 12% lower power consumption.

i7-6950X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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