Intel Core i7-6950X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-6950X Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Qualcomm Snapdragon
• Generation
  6 7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 6000X Qualcomm Snapdragon 662/665

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-6950X vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.00 GHz 1.80 GHz
• CPU Cores
  10 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  20 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Kryo 260 Gold
• B core
  -- 4x Kryo 260 Silver

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Qualcomm Adreno 610
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Shader
  128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Generation
  6
• DirectX Version
  12.1
• Technology
  11 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-1866LPDDR4X-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-6950X or Qualcomm Snapdragon 665? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  140 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  25.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Broadwell E Kryo 260
• Technology
  14 nm 11 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011-3 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q2/2019
• Part Number
  -- SM6125

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-6950X and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665.

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