Intel Core i7 6950X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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Intel Core i7 6950X

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 6950X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 16MB)

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 's Advantages

Released 10 months late

Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)

Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +13%

1069

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

943

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +21%

9743

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

8046

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +1%

1020

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

1007

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +54%

6726

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

4364

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +1%

968

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

953

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +48%

9253

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

6212

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +17%

2330

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

1981

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6950X +17%

17362

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

14717

Intel Core i7 6950X

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AMD Ryzen 7 1700

General Parameters

May 2016

Release Date

Mar 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Broadwell E

Core Architecture

Zen

i7-6950X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2011-3

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

140 W

Power Consumption

65 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

10

Performance Cores

8

20

Performance Core Threads

16

3.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

3.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.7 GHz

10

Total Core Count

8

20

Total Thread Count

16

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

30x

Multiplier

30x

32 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

25 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2133

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 6950X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

40

PCIe Lanes

20

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