i7-6700 vs EPYC 9754

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9754
2023
128 cores / 256 threads, 360 Watt
63.24
+1145%
Core i7-6700
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.08

EPYC 9754 outperforms Core i7-6700 by a whopping 1145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking121220
Place by popularitynot in top-10059
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.091.08
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency16.627.40
Architecture codenameBergamo (2023)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date13 June 2023 (1 year ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$11,900$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9754 has 1% better value for money than i7-6700.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 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 cores1284 (Quad-Core)
Threads2568
Base clock speed2.25 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache256 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die size8x 73 mm2122 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors71,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSP5FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 530
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9754 and Core i7-6700.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12816

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 9754 63.24
+1145%
i7-6700 5.08

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 9754 100460
+1144%
i7-6700 8074

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 9754 1603
+21.9%
i7-6700 1315

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 9754 15552
+271%
i7-6700 4194

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 63.24 5.08
Recency 13 June 2023 1 September 2015
Physical cores 128 4
Threads 256 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 9754 has a 1144.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 3100% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i7-6700, on the other hand, has 453.8% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9754 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6700 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9754 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-6700 is a desktop one.


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