Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X with 32 cores 4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Lower TDP (140W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 's Advantages
Released 9 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (4GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 15MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Score
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Jul 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Shimada Peak
i7-6850K
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 5 (Shimada Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
33.26 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
350 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
4x70.6 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
32
12
Total Thread Count
64
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
40.0
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5
40
PCIe Lanes
48
