Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD EPYC 73F3 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6850K or AMD EPYC 73F3 - 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 Intel Core i7-6850K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6850K was released in Q2/2016. The AMD EPYC 73F3 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 73F3 was released in Q1/2021. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD EPYC (111) |
Intel Core i 6000 (24) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7003 (23) |
6 | Generation | 3 |
Skylake S | Architecture | Milan (Zen 3) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6850K is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD EPYC 73F3 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 73F3 |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.50 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6850K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 73F3 can connect up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 73F3 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 4096 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 256.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 252.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6850K has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD EPYC 73F3 is 240 W. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 73F3 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 240 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | 225 W |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6850K has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 73F3 cache has a total of 256.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 73F3 |
14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | SP3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
628 $ | Release price | 3521 $ |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.80 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 73F3
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD EPYC 73F3 |
Unknown | Unknown |