Intel Core i7 6950X vs Intel Core i7 7740X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6950X with 10 cores 3.0GHz and Intel Core i7 7740X with 4 cores 4.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6950X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 8MB)
Intel Core i7 7740X Advantages
Released 1 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (4.3GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (112W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
1020
Intel Core i7 7740X
+52%
1553
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+21%
6726
Intel Core i7 7740X
5516
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
968
Intel Core i7 7740X
+33%
1291
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+85%
9253
Intel Core i7 7740X
5001
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
2330
Intel Core i7 7740X
+18%
2759
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6950X
+76%
17362
Intel Core i7 7740X
9824
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-6950X
Processor Number
i7-7740X
LGA-2011-3
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
112 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
10
Performance Cores
4
20
Performance Core Threads
8
3.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
10
Total Core Count
4
20
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
30x
Multiplier
43x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
42.7 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
