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: 2329 vs 1376
- 12x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17353 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 | 2329 vs 1376 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17353 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
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| Name | Intel Core i7-6950X | AMD Phenom II X2 565 BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2329 | 1376 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17353 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Broadwell E | Callisto |
| Launch date | 10 March 2016 | December 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,723 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1452 | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 2400/2133 | DDR3 |
Graphics |
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| Processor graphics | None | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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