Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Core i7-6950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics. 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 i7-7740X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 112 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2689 vs 2329
  • Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1251 vs 977
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 May 2017 vs 10 March 2016
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 112 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2689 vs 2329
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1251 vs 977

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6950X

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
  • 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
  • 3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17353 vs 9607
  • Around 85% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9071 vs 4898
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 4
Number of threads 20 vs 8
L1 cache 320 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 2.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 8 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17353 vs 9607
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9071 vs 4898

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7740X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2689
2329
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9607
17353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1251
977
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4898
9071
Name Intel Core i7-7740X Intel Core i7-6950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2689 2329
PassMark - CPU mark 9607 17353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1251 977
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4898 9071
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0 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 i7-7740X Intel Core i7-6950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Broadwell E
Launch date 30 May 2017 10 March 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $350 $1,723
Place in performance rating 1445 1452
Price now $348.99 $1,575.99
Processor Number i7-7740X i7-6950X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.34 3.73
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.30 GHz 3.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 320 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 10
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8 20
Unlocked
Die size 246 mm
Front-side bus (FSB) 9.6 GT / s / QPI
Transistor count 3200 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666 DDR4 2400/2133

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2066 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 112 Watt 140 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 40
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Smart Response technology
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Virtualization

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

Graphics

Processor graphics None