Intel Core i7 6700T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6700T with 4 cores 2.8GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6700T 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (35W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 10 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3)
Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
Skylake
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
Intel Socket 1151
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i7(Skylake)
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
66.52 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
35 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
Intel
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
-
8
Performance Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
64
8
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28.0
Multiplier
32.0
64 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 KB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR3, DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
64
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
