i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking528not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation39.82no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency12.46no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date7 July 2023 (1 year ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229$1,743

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache96 MB (shared)25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistorsno data3400 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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)
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

i7-6950X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

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