Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1347 days newer than Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 5% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-6950X - 110 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6950X - 128 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 10 |
128 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
