i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	730	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.78	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency	5.56	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	30 July 2017 (7 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$1,743

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	38	30
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	25 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	246 mm2
Number of transistors	9600 Million	3400 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	40

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	140 Watt

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