AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i7-6950X

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Ryzen Threadripper 1950X compared with Core i7-6950X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 1950X	IntelCore i7-6950X
Overview
Released
Released	August 2017	May 2016
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16 (better)	10
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	20
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	25 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD195XA8AEWOF. AMD's support page lists 31 July 2017, when pre-orders began; its press release confirms on-shelf availability on 10 August 2017, used here.	Broadwell-E; 10 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost and XFR supported; AMD states up to 4.2 GHz with XFR under suitable cooling, separate from the published 4.0 GHz maximum boost	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.00 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.50 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. May availability follows Tom’s Hardware’s 31 May 2016 report, attributing immediate sale of all four models to Intel. Intel’s family record is dated 30 May and ARK gives Q2 2016; the announcement day is not treated as an exact first-sale day.
Cache
Cache	L1 1536 KB; L2 8 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR4	LGA2011-v3
Base power
Base power	180 W	140 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; four channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2133/2400; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 lanes	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X99 and LGA2011-v3, distinguished by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart and the reviews. Current ARK abbreviates the socket as FCLGA2011; this is not compatible with the older X79 LGA2011 platform.
Process
Process	14 nm	14 nm; Broadwell-E.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.