Intel Core i7-6950X CPU Processor Extreme Edition25M Cache, up to 3.50 GHz

Product CollectionIntel® Core™ X-series Processors

Code NameProducts formerly Broadwell E

Vertical SegmentDesktop

Processor Numberi7-6950X

StatusDiscontinued

Launch DateQ2'16

Lithography14 nm

Included ItemsPlease note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink

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# of Cores10

# of Threads20

Processor Base Frequency3.00 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency3.50 GHz

Cache25 MB

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡4.00 GHz

TDP140 W

Embedded Options AvailableNo

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Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)128 GB

Memory TypesDDR4 2400/2133

Max # of Memory Channels4

ECC Memory Supported ‡No

Scalability1S Only

PCI Express Revision3.0

Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Max CPU Configuration1

TCASE67.3°

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡Yes

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡2.0

Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility ‡No

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡Yes

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡Yes

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡Yes

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡Yes

Intel® 64 ‡Yes

Instruction Set64-bit

Idle StatesYes

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechnologyYes

Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYes

Intel® AES New InstructionsYes

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡No

Execute Disable Bit ‡Yes