EPYC 9335 vs i7-6950X Extreme Edition

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Turin (2024)
Release dateno data10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,743$3,178

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads2064
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size246 mm24x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors3400 Million33,260 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335 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)2
Socketno dataSP5
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt210 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes40128

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 32
Threads 20 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 210 Watt

i7-6950X Extreme Edition has 50% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9335, on the other hand, has 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and EPYC 9335. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while EPYC 9335 is a server/workstation one.


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