AMD PRO A6-8550B vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-8550B and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD PRO A6-8550B

Intel Core i7-6900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-8550B

Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 223.987 vs 179.127
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.126 vs 5.194
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 47.872 vs 13.602

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	223.987 vs 179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	18.126 vs 5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	47.872 vs 13.602

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2327 vs 1631
7.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14462 vs 1882
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.395 vs 9.546
Around 47% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.3 vs 0.884

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2327 vs 1631
PassMark - CPU mark	14462 vs 1882
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.395 vs 9.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.3 vs 0.884

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-8550B
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1631

2327

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1882

14462

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.546

10.395

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

223.987

179.127

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.884

1.3

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

18.126

5.194

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

47.872

13.602

Name	AMD PRO A6-8550B	Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1631	2327
PassMark - CPU mark	1882	14462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.546	10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	223.987	179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.884	1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	18.126	5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	47.872	13.602
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8778

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD PRO A6-8550B	Intel Core i7-6900K
Essentials
Family	AMD PRO A-Series Processors
OPN Tray	AD855BYBI23JC
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 7 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1280	1316
Series	AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Broadwell E
Launch date		May 2016
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,020
Price now		$1,198.99
Processor Number		i7-6900K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.35
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.20 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.30°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
L3 cache		20480 KB (shared)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2133 MHz
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2400/2133
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	None
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD Mantle API
DualGraphics
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
RAID
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)