AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-6700K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i7-6700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 64°C
- 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
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 40% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 91 Watt
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9467 vs 8933
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 10 September 2018 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 64°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 384 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB vs 1 MB |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 91 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9467 vs 8933 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 2324
- Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1148 vs 987
- Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4458 vs 3765
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 4 GHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2505 vs 2324 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1148 vs 987 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4458 vs 3765 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2324 | 2505 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9467 | 8933 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 987 | 1148 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3765 | 4458 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3231 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.186 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 101.6 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.743 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.939 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.351 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1760 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3294 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3360 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1760 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3294 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3360 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-6700K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Skylake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 10 September 2018 | 5 August 2015 |
| OPN Tray | YD250XBBM4KAF | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1355 | 1348 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $339 | |
| Price now | $316.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6700K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.33 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 64°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 91 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2015D (130W) |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| 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) | ||
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x1912 | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 530 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| DVI | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Graphics image quality |
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| 4K resolution support | ||
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
| Max resolution over VGA | N / A | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
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