AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4930K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and Intel Core i7-4930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66.8
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1961
- Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12275 vs 9381
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 811
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 4953
- 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 7.559
- Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 9.329
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 vs September 2013 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 66.8 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2066 vs 1961 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12275 vs 9381 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 900 vs 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4987 vs 4953 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.064 vs 7.559 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.822 vs 0.819 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.504 vs 9.329 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4930K
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
- Around 83% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5825 vs 3180
- Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 69.397 vs 42.999
- Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.523 vs 2.717
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.6 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5825 vs 3180 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 69.397 vs 42.999 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.523 vs 2.717 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4930K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2066 | 1961 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12275 | 9381 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 900 | 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4987 | 4953 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3180 | 5825 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 19.064 | 7.559 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 42.999 | 69.397 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.822 | 0.819 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.717 | 3.523 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.504 | 9.329 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-4930K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Ivy Bridge E |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 11 April 2017 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $210 | $670 |
| OPN PIB | YD1600BBAEBOX | |
| OPN Tray | YD1600BBM6IAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1859 | 1878 |
| Price now | $129.99 | $397.99 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 27.80 | 9.63 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-4930K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 257 mm |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 66.8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | 1860 million |
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| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 1333/1600/1866 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire (No LED) | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| 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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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