Pentium Gold 4410Y vs i7-6950X
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 708 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.84 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold |
| Power efficiency | 7.40 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (8 years ago) | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | $161 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | OPI |
| Bus rate | 9.6 GT/s / QPI | 4 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 15 |
| L1 cache | 32K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 25 MB (shared) | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCBGA1515 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Smart Response | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 29.861 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
| Max video memory | no data | 16 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 10 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 3 January 2017 |
| Physical cores | 10 | 2 |
| Threads | 20 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 6 Watt |
i7-6950X has 400% more physical cores and 400% more threads.
Pentium Gold 4410Y, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and 2233.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i7-6950X is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 4410Y is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6950X and Pentium Gold 4410Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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