Processor 300 vs i7-6950X Extreme Edition

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiencyno data9.27
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release dateno data8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,743$82

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads204
Base clock speedno data3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache2.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die size246 mm2163 mm2
Number of transistors3400 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300 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
Socketno data1700
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition and Processor 300.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4016

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 46 Watt

i7-6950X Extreme Edition has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Processor 300, on the other hand, has a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 204.3% lower power consumption.

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