Core i7-6700 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	113	1127
Place by popularity	not in top-100	82
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	28.73	3.18
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$303
Current price	$1156	$92 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX has 803% better value for money than i7-6700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	122 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 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	1
Socket	WRX8	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
SIPP	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	+
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.15 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i7-6700.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 Threadripper PRO 5955WX outperforms Core i7-6700 by 519% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	32.36	5.23
Recency	8 March 2022	1 September 2015
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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