Intel Core i7-6660U vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,036

Rank #847

vs
6,019

Rank #243

5,036
6,019

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 16.3% (Rank #847 vs #243)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,284

Rank #740

vs
5,962

Rank #285

5,284
5,962

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 11.4% (Rank #740 vs #285)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,665

Rank #1,009

vs
6,104

Rank #215

4,665
6,104

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 23.6% (Rank #1009 vs #215)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,562

Rank #1,107

vs
5,277

Rank #240

4,562
5,277

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 13.5% (Rank #1107 vs #240)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,539

Rank #1,105

vs
5,760

Rank #145

4,539
5,760

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21.2% (Rank #1105 vs #145)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,613

Rank #927

vs
5,132

Rank #324

4,613
5,132

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.1% (Rank #927 vs #324)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-6660U Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Diff
Cores
2
12
-83.3%
Threads
4
24
-83.3%
Base Frequency
2,400 MHz
3,500 MHz
-31.4%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,400 MHz
--
Turbo Frequency (2 cores)
3,400 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
24x
35x
-31.4%
L1 Cache
128 KB
1,152 KB
-88.9%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
6 MiB
-91.7%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
32 MiB
-87.5%
Memory Channels
2
4
-50%
Maximum Memory
32 GB
2,048 GB
-98.4%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
87 GB/s
-63.6%
PCIe Lanes --
60
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
180 W
91.7% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
12 nm
14.3% more

General Information

Specification Core i7-6660U Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Designer Intel AMD
Family Core Ryzen
Series i7-6000 Ryzen
Model Number i7-6660U 2920X
Microarchitecture Skylake Zen+
Core Name Skylake Colfax
Core Family 6 23
Core Model 78 --
Socket -- Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Package FCBGA-1356 FCLGA-4094
Chipset -- Promontory
Memory Type DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 and DDR3L-1600 DDR4-3600
ECC Support No Yes
PCIe Revision -- 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- x16, x8, x4, x2
Market Segment Mobile Desktop
Release Price $415.00 $649.00
Locked Multiplier Yes No

Designer

Core i7-6660U
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD

Family

Core i7-6660U
Core
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen

Series

Core i7-6660U
i7-6000
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen

Model Number

Core i7-6660U
i7-6660U
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X

Microarchitecture

Core i7-6660U
Skylake
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+

Core Name

Core i7-6660U
Skylake
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax

Core Family

Core i7-6660U
6
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23

Core Model

Core i7-6660U
78
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--

Socket

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094

Package

Core i7-6660U
FCBGA-1356
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094

Chipset

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory

Memory Type

Core i7-6660U
DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 and DDR3L-1600
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600

ECC Support

Core i7-6660U
No
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes

PCIe Revision

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2

Market Segment

Core i7-6660U
Mobile
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop

Release Price

Core i7-6660U
$415.00
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-6660U
Yes
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-6660U Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Process 14 nm 12 nm
Die Area -- 213 mm²
Transistor Count -- 9.60 billion
Manufacturer Intel GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-6660U
14 nm
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm

Die Area

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-6660U
--
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-6660U
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Core i7-6660U
CMOS
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-6660U
64-bit
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-6660U
x86-64 (x86)
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-6660U Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GPU Iris Graphics 540 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1050 MHz --
Execution Units 48 --

GPU

Core i7-6660U
Iris Graphics 540
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--

GPU Designer

Core i7-6660U
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-6660U
1050 MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--

Execution Units

Core i7-6660U
48
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-6660U Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64