Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3

Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3

Intel
60 Overall Score
vs
SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

SMC
80 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3

72 out of 100 low confidence 5 reviews

The Intel Core i7-6900K is a high-end 8-core processor with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency, compatible with LGA 2011-v3 motherboards. Users appreciate its performance but note that it does not include a cooler, requiring a separate purchase. Warranty details and comparisons to other 8-core CPUs are not fully addressed in the available Q&A.

Pros
  • High-end 8-core performance
  • 3.7 GHz turbo frequency
  • LGA 2011-v3 compatibility
Cons
  • No included cooler
  • Warranty details unclear
  • Performance comparison missing
👍 Performance 2
👎 Cooling solution 1
👎 Warranty 1
👍 Compatibility 1
👎 Comparison 1

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No customer feedback yet

Scores

Productivity
Intel
66
SMC
94
Server
Intel
53
SMC
90
Ai Llm
Intel
57
SMC
85
Budget
Intel
65
SMC
49
Gaming
Intel
59
SMC
51
Efficiency
Intel
51
SMC
42

Specifications

Intel Core i7 6900KSMC EPYC 9555P
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i7EPYC
Model6900K9555P
CodenameBroadwell-ETurin
Classdesktopserver
Process144★
Cores & Clocks
Cores864★
P-cores—64★
Threads
16
128
Base Clock
3,200
3,200
Boost Clock
3,700
4,400
Cache
L2 Cache264★
L3 Cache
20
256
Performance
PassMark Multi
14,656
135,217
PassMark Single
2,345
3,756
Memory
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5★
Max Speed
2,400
6,000
Channels4★—
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2011-v3AMD Socket SP5
PCIe3.05.0
PCIe Lanes
40
128
TDP140★360
Max Turbo Power—400★
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsNone—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3

  • Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (77th percentile)
  • Strong ai (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

  • Strong multi thread (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong ai (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong platform (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Intel Core i7 6900K 8-core LGA 2011-v3

SMC EPYC 9555P 64-core AMD Socket SP5

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: SMC EPYC 9555P

Scores 80 overall, wins 3 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.

Intel Core i7 6900K Better at:

BudgetGamingEfficiency

SMC EPYC 9555P Better at:

Ai LlmServerProductivity

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