i7-6950X vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
14.30
+26%

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE outperforms Core i7-6950X by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking531706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency37.267.39
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date1 June 2021 (3 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4 GHz
Bus rateno data9.6 GT/s / QPI
L1 cache64K (per core)32K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE and Core i7-6950X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 14.30
+26%
i7-6950X 11.35

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 21888
+26%
i7-6950X 17374

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 1950
+48.2%
i7-6950X 1316

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE 7082
i7-6950X 8588
+21.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.30 11.35
Recency 1 June 2021 31 May 2016
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE has a 26% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

i7-6950X, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5750GE is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6950X in performance tests.


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