AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 2300X and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

Intel Core i7-6900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2354 vs 2338
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1011 vs 1005

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 September 2018 vs May 2016
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 32 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354 vs 2338
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1011 vs 1005

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14449 vs 7533
2.6x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7893 vs 3088

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	14449 vs 7533
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7893 vs 3088

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2354

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7533

14449

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1011

1005

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3088

7893

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2354	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	7533	14449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1011	1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3088	7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 2300X	Intel Core i7-6900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Broadwell E
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	May 2016
OPN Tray	YD230XBBM4KAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1314	1327
Series	AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,020
Price now		$1,198.99
Processor Number		i7-6900K
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	210 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Transistor count	4950 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4 2400/2133
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	140 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)