Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2016-05-31
Cores / Threads: 10 / 20
Base clock: 3000 MHz
Turbo clock: 3500 MHz
TDP: 140 W
Process: 14 nm
Codename: Broadwell-E
Generation: Core i7 Extreme (Broadwell-E)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i7-6950X |
| Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 14 nm |
| Transistors | 3,400 million |
| Die Size | 246 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA14A |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Part# | SR2PA |
| Frequency | 3 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 3.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Generation | Core i7 Extreme (Broadwell-E) |
| Memory Support | DDR4 |
| ECC Memory | No |
| # of Cores | 10 |
| # of Threads | 20 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 3.0 |
| Rated Speed | 2400 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Quad-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Launch Price | $1,723 |
| PCI-Express | Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 25 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 67°C |
| Chipset | X99 |
| Boost 3.0 | up to 4.0 GHz |
| Benchmark rank | 432 |
| Benchmark samples | 498 |
| Benchmark price | 337.57 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | LGA2011-v3 |
| Benchmark date | 2016-06-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 140 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3000 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 4000 |
| Benchmark cores | 10 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 20 |