AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE and Intel Core i7-6900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Graphics, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 Pro 2100GE

Intel Core i7-6900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 140 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2338 vs 1809
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14449 vs 4062

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2338 vs 1809
PassMark - CPU mark	14449 vs 4062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4062

14449

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	4062	14449
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		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 Pro 2100GE	Intel Core i7-6900K
Essentials
Launch date	Q2'19	May 2016
Place in performance rating	1319	1325
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Broadwell E
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,020
Price now		$1,198.99
Processor Number		i7-6900K
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.35
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.70 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 2400/2133
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
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
Graphics
Processor graphics		None
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)