Intel Core i7-6950X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6950X or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) was released in Q2/2024. |
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| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) |
| Intel Core i 6000X (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) |
| 6 | Generation | 1 |
| Broadwell E | Architecture | Oryon |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| 3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningProcessors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor. |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS |
Internal GraphicsThe 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 | Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus |
| GPU frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| Technology | 4 nm | |
| Max. displays | 4 | |
| -- | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12.2 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus |
| 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 |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6950X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR5X-8533 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 135.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 42.00 MB |
| 25.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| 40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is 23 W. |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
| 140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 23 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | 80 W |
| -- | TDP down | 12 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6950X has a 25.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) cache has a total of 42.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
| 14 nm | Technology | 4 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 2011-3 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2024 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.20 GHzNot verified |
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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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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified |
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Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-6950X | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) |
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