Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6950X and AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6950X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
  • 18 more threads: 20 vs 2
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2326 vs 1376
  • 12x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17344 vs 1442
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9071 vs 3616
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 March 2016 vs December 2010
Number of cores 10 vs 2
Number of threads 20 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2326 vs 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 17344 vs 1442
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9071 vs 3616

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

  • Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2117 vs 977
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2117 vs 977

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6950X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2326
1376
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17344
1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
977
2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
9071
3616
Name Intel Core i7-6950X AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2326 1376
PassMark - CPU mark 17344 1442
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 977 2117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9071 3616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.499
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 103.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.312
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.075

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6950X AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell E Callisto
Launch date 10 March 2016 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $1,723
Place in performance rating 1451 1440
Price now $1,575.99
Processor Number i7-6950X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors AMD Phenom II X2
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 3.73
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN PIB HDZ565WFGMBOX
OPN Tray HDZ565WFK2DGM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.4 GHz
Die size 246 mm 258 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
L1 cache 320 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.50 GHz 3.4 GHz
Number of cores 10 2
Number of threads 20 2
Transistor count 3200 Million 758 million
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature 70°C

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 2400/2133 DDR3

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)