i7-950 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+305%
Core i7-950
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.03

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-950 by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9251919
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.500.17
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.191.48
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 2547% better value for money than i7-950.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-950.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes24no 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. 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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22
+305%
i7-950 2.03

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13057
+305%
i7-950 3221

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+143%
i7-950 468

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+206%
i7-950 1558

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 2.03
Recency 11 April 2017 2 June 2009
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 304.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-950 in performance tests.


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