AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs Intel Core i7-6950X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE vs Intel Core i7-6950X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, PCMark 10, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Furmark, 7zip, Prime95, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Overwatch
Valorant

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6950X or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

54%

Core i7-6950X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-6950X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

53%

Core i7-6950X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.6	99.4
Valorant	107.5	113.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	63.3
Apex Legends	101.1	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	84.7
Overwatch	87.1	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	77.9
DOOM Eternal	53.8	56.5
Warzone	83.9	88.1
Assassin's Creed	90.3	94.9
Valheim	89.3	93.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE

120%

Core i7-6950X

28%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6950X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE	Intel Core i7-6950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	152
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1518	1819
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	498
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3385	4827
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1220	1091
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9312	12713

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE	Intel Core i7-6950X
Single-Core	2629	2377
Multi-Core	16423	17125

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE	Intel Core i7-6950X
Single-Core	1267	1204
Multi-Core	6513	11187

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE	Intel Core i7-6950X
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	April 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA2011-v3
Core name	Renoir	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000153 100-100000153MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is 9% better than Core i7-6950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6950X has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6950X is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE and Intel Core i7-6950X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6950X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6950X specs and review.