The Intel Broadwell-E Review: Core i7-6950X, i7-6900K, i7-6850K and i7-6800K Tested
by Ian Cutress on May 31, 2016 2:01 AM EST- Posted in
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- Enterprise
- Prosumer
- X99
- 14nm
- Broadwell-E
- HEDT
Professional Performance: Windows
Agisoft Photoscan – 2D to 3D Image Manipulation: link
Agisoft Photoscan creates 3D models from 2D images, a process which is very computationally expensive. The algorithm is split into four distinct phases, and different phases of the model reconstruction require either fast memory, fast IPC, more cores, or even OpenCL compute devices to hand. Agisoft supplied us with a special version of the software to script the process, where we take 50 images of a stately home and convert it into a medium quality model. This benchmark typically takes around 15-20 minutes on a high end PC on the CPU alone, with GPUs reducing the time.
Cinebench R15
Cinebench is a benchmark based around Cinema 4D, and is fairly well known among enthusiasts for stressing the CPU for a provided workload. Results are given as a score, where higher is better.
HandBrake v0.9.9: link
For HandBrake, we take two videos (a 2h20 640x266 DVD rip and a 10min double UHD 3840x4320 animation short) and convert them to x264 format in an MP4 container. Results are given in terms of the frames per second processed, and HandBrake uses as many threads as possible.
Hybrid x265
Hybrid is a new benchmark, where we take a 4K 1500 frame video and convert it into an x265 format without audio. Results are given in frames per second.
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mapesdhs - Thursday, June 9, 2016 - link
Or a used 3930K, they cost diddly now. Use the cost saving on better SSDs, faster RAM, etc.rtho782 - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Wow.Minor performance boosts at best was expected and I could swallow that and still be excited for BDW-E.
Minor performance boosts and a 70% price boost? I won't bother upgrading then.
ShieTar - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
There is no 70% price boost. The 6900K that replaces the 5960X basically sells at the same price with a good 10% performance boost.The 6950X needs to be compared to last generations E5-2687W V3, which still costs more than 2k$. So Intel actually hands out a 10% to 15% performance boost with a 20% price drop on that front:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1730?vs=135...
pencea - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
It's been10 days since the embargo on GTX1080 reviews was lifted and previews aside, there is still a deafening silence from Anandtech. Yes the apologists will argue Anandtech does a deeper review, give them time and all that but seriously when your review is this late, it begins to look like incompetence. Or perhaps you consider your reviews to be elitist, the holy grail among tech websites and that therefore any delay is acceptable? What pressing projects are the GPU staff working on that could explain this state of affairs?GET IT TOGETHER ANANDTECH YOU USED TO BE BETTER!
Ryan Smith - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
"there is still a deafening silence from Anandtech"Feedback is always appreciated. I've mentioned a few times now that it's not done yet and is still in the works. But I'm not sure what else you're looking for?
D. Lister - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
In other news, Guru3D has recently put up their 1070 review. Next time guys, use "Review: Part 1" in title, instead of calling it a "Preview". :Pretrospooty - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
He is looking for it to be done, and not "in the works". =)HighTech4US - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
^ T H I SHighTech4US - Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - link
Quote: But I'm not sure what else you're looking for?An actual review.
artk2219 - Monday, June 6, 2016 - link
Sigh, you can't please everyone, and thank you for taking the time and effort to do these reviews in the first place. As always, I look forward to it and hope to see it whenever it's ready.Thank you!