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Intel 6950X
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Released January, 2016
Intel E5-2699V4
- 2.2 GHz
- Processing Cores
6.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel E5-2699V4
 | More cores 22 | | More threads 44 |
| | Supports more RAM 1,572,864 MB | | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 2 |
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Released April, 2016
Intel 6950X
- 3 GHz
- Deca core
- Unlocked
6.1 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 6950X
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3 GHz | | Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) 4.22 GHz |
| | Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,143 | | Slightly lower typical power consumption 113.75W |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2699V4 vs 6950X among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.5 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| More cores | 22 | vs | 10 | 12 more cores; run more applications at once | |||
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| More threads | 44 | vs | 20 | 24 more threads | |||
| Supports more RAM | 1,572,864 MB | vs | 131,072 MB | Supports 12x more RAM | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Better PassMark score | 23,362 | vs | 20,013 | More than 15% better PassMark score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 6.25 pt/W | vs | 3.64 pt/W | More than 70% better performance per watt | |||
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 3 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | More than 35% higher clock speed | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.22 GHz | vs | 2.56 GHz | Around 65% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,143 | vs | 1,766 | More than 20% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Slightly lower typical power consumption | 113.75W | vs | 117.81W | Around 5% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.3 GHz | vs | 2.83 GHz | More than 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2016 | vs | Jan, 2016 | Release date 3 months later | |||
| Slightly lower annual home energy cost | 33.73 $/year | vs | 34.93 $/year | Around 5% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Slightly lower annual commercial energy cost | 122.64 $/year | vs | 127.02 $/year | Around 5% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of E5-2699V4 vs 6950X
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | E5-2699V4 | vs | 6950X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Processing Cores | Deca core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 145W | 140W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 34.93 $/year | 33.73 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 127.02 $/year | 122.64 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 6.25 pt/W | 3.64 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 117.81W | 113.75W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | FSB | |
| Number of links | 2 | 1 | |
details | E5-2699V4 | vs | 6950X |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 44 | 20 | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.56 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.83 GHz | 4.3 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.56 GHz | 4.22 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum memory size | 1,572,864 MB | 131,072 MB | |
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