AMD PRO A6-9500E vs Intel Core i7-6900K
Comparative analysis of AMD PRO A6-9500E and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD PRO A6-9500E
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- 4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 258.694 vs 179.127
- 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 18.808 vs 5.194
- 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 44.938 vs 13.602
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 vs May 2016 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 258.694 vs 179.127 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 18.808 vs 5.194 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.938 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
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 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 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1493
- 8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14449 vs 1662
- Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 10.395 vs 9.607
- Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.3 vs 0.928
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.70 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 28 nm |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2338 vs 1493 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14449 vs 1662 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.395 vs 9.607 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.3 vs 0.928 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD PRO A6-9500E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K
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| Name | AMD PRO A6-9500E | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1493 | 2338 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1662 | 14449 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.607 | 10.395 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 258.694 | 179.127 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.928 | 1.3 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 18.808 | 5.194 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 44.938 | 13.602 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 958 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1181 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3550 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 958 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1181 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3550 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1005 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 7893 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8778 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD PRO A6-9500E | Intel Core i7-6900K | |
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Essentials |
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| Family | AMD PRO A-Series Processors | |
| Launch date | 3 October 2016 | May 2016 |
| OPN Tray | AD950BAHM23AB | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1312 | 1327 |
| Series | AMD PRO A-Series A6 APU for Desktops | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell E | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,020 | |
| Price now | $1,198.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6900K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.35 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Number of GPU cores | 4 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of threads | 16 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2400 MHz | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 2400/2133 | |
Graphics |
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| Enduro | ||
| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | |
| Processor graphics | R5 | None |
| Unified Video Decoder (UVD) | ||
| Video Codec Engine (VCE) | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| HDMI | ||
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| Vulkan | ||
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011-3 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD Secure technology | ||
| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| FreeSync | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Out-of-band client management | ||
| PowerGating | ||
| PowerNow | ||
| PowerTune | ||
| 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 |
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| 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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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