EPYC 9555P vs i7-6700TE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1461not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.62no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency10.36no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Turin (2024)
Release date19 October 2015 (9 years ago)10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$7,983

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size122 mm28x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistorsno data66,520 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151SP5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes16128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 19 October 2015 10 October 2024
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 360 Watt

i7-6700TE has 928.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9555P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, 1500% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6700TE and EPYC 9555P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6700TE is a desktop processor while EPYC 9555P is a server/workstation one.


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