ProductCore i7-6950X Extreme EditionCore i7-7740X X-series
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $1723
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# CPU Cores 104
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz4.3 GHz
Cache (MB) 258
TDP (Watts) 140 W112 W
Product Segment DesktopDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2016-03-012017-03-01
TechnicalsCore i7-6950X Extreme EditionCore i7-7740X X-series
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 104
Threads/Core 208
Frequency (GHz) 3 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Cache (MB) 258
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm14 nm
TDP (Watts) 140 W112 W
Max RAM 128 GB64 GB
RAM Types DDR4 2400/2133DDR4-2666
# Memory Channels 42
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU NoneNone
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Max Lanes # 4016
Compatible Sockets FCLGA2011-3FCLGA2066
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro No
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) Yes
Intel 64 YesYes
Idle States Yes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Trusted Execution No
Execution Disable Yes

 

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Intel Core i7-6950X Extreme Edition vs. Intel Core i7-7740X X-series Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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