Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-6950X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X or Intel Core i7-6950X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6950X

55%

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6950X

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	96.0
Valorant	113.0	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	61.1
Apex Legends	106.2	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	81.8
Overwatch	91.5	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	75.3
DOOM Eternal	56.5	54.6
Warzone	88.1	85.1
Assassin's Creed	94.9	91.7
Valheim	93.8	90.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-6950X

28%

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

19%

To make a final decision 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 Core i7-6950X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1819	1709
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	403
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4827	3678
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1091	654
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12713	11884

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

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Single-Core	2377	2345
Multi-Core	17125	16825

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

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Single-Core	1204	1055
Multi-Core	11187	7864

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-6950X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	August 31, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	LGA2011-v3	sTR4
Core name	Broadwell E	Whitehaven
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	6	1
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count		11600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	25 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD190XA8U8QAE YD190XA8AEWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is 21% better than Core i7-6950X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6950X has 2 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6950X is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is better: 9
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6950X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X specs and review.