Athlon 850 vs i7-6950X

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	709	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.82	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7 (Desktop)	no data
Power efficiency	7.38	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-E (2016)	Thunderbird (1999−2000)
Release date	31 May 2016 (8 years ago)	11 February 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$849

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	20	1
Base clock speed	3 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	0.85 GHz
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s / QPI	no data
L1 cache	32K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Die size	246 mm2	102 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	70 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	22 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	A
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Athlon 850.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	31 May 2016	11 February 2000
Physical cores	10	1
Threads	20	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	45 Watt

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