i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking583not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i7EE
Power efficiency19.00no data
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,743

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Multiplier3930
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million3400 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G has a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

i7-6950X Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G and Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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