Note: The information shown below is based on rumors and unoffical information. Technical details or benchmark results may be different in the final version of this processor. |
Intel Core i7-6950X | AMD EPYC 9825 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6950X or AMD EPYC 9825 - 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 EPYC 9825 has 144 cores with 288 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9825 was released in Q4/2024. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
Intel Core i 6000X (1) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 9005 (21) |
6 | Generation | 5 |
Broadwell E | Architecture | Turin (Zen 5 / Zen 5c) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6950X is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9825 has 144 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9825 |
10 | Cores | 144 |
20 | Threads | 288 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9825 can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9825 |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR5-6000 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 6144 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 12 |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 480.0 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
25.00 MB | L3 Cache | 288.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 504.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe 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 EPYC 9825 is 400 W. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9825 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 400 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6950X has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9825 cache has a total of 288.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 9825 |
14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | SP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q4/2024 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 9825
144C 288T @ 2.20 GHzNot verified |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6950X | AMD EPYC 9825 |
Unknown | Unknown |