AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i7-6870HQ
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CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X or Intel Core i7-6870HQ - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X was released in Q4/2023. The Intel Core i7-6870HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6870HQ was released in Q1/2016. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000H (15) |
| 5 | Generation | 6 |
| Storm Peak (Zen 4) | Architecture | Skylake H |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.20 GHz (5.30 GHz). The Intel Core i7-6870HQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6870HQ |
| 24 | Cores | 4 |
| 48 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 4.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| 5.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 9 |
| Technology | 14 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 72 |
| -- | Shader | 576 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.0 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6870HQ can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6870HQ |
| DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 166.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 24.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 128.00 MB | L3 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| 5.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 189.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 19.7 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a TDP of 350 W, that of the Intel Core i7-6870HQ is 45 W. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6870HQ |
| 350 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 35 W |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X has a 152.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-6870HQ cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6870HQ |
| 5 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| sTR5 | Socket | BGA 1440 |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2023 | Release date | Q1/2016 |
| 1790 $ | Release price | 434 $ |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 5.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz |
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