Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD 3015e

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6950X		AMD 3015e
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-6950X or AMD 3015e - 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 i7-6950X has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6950X was released in Q2/2016. The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)	Family	AMD E (23)
Intel Core i 6000X (1)	CPU group	AMD 3000e/Ce (3)
6	Generation	4
Broadwell E	Architecture	Dali (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-6950X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz).
Intel Core i7-6950X	Characteristic	AMD 3015e
10	Cores	2
20	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	1.20 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.30 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	1.60 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Core i7-6950X	Characteristic	AMD 3015e
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	8
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	3
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A 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.
no iGPU	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
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 & PCIe The Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD 3015e can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-6950X	Characteristic	AMD 3015e
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	12.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
40	PCIe lanes	12
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6950X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD 3015e is 6 W.
Intel Core i7-6950X	Characteristic	AMD 3015e
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i7-6950X has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD 3015e cache has a total of 5.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-6950X	Characteristic	AMD 3015e
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Unknown
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	FT5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems
Q2/2016	Release date	Q3/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X (100%)

AMD 3015e (54%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6950X (100%)

AMD 3015e (11%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	974 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	528 (54%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	8993 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	974 (11%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	1091 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	12713 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	1237 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	7421 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD 3015e AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz	230 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	17377 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz	5950 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	152 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.


	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	1819 (100%)
	AMD 3015e 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	0 (0%)

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