AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-6700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and Intel Core i7-6700 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/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).

AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Intel Core i7-6700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 71°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13172 vs 8059
Around 40% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5321 vs 3792
Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3456 vs 2838
Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.922 vs 0.699

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 5 August 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	13172 vs 8059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321 vs 3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456 vs 2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922 vs 0.699

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700

Around 3% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2281 vs 2241
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 87.719 vs 46.475

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2281 vs 2241
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	978 vs 974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	87.719 vs 46.475

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2241

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13172

8059

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

974

978

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5321

3792

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3456

2838

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

46.475

87.719

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.922

0.699

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-6700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2241	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	13172	8059
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	974	978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5321	3792
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3456	2838
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	46.475	87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.922	0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		4216

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-6700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	5 August 2015
OPN PIB	YD2600BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1559	1395
Price now	$159.99	$340.56
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	24.89	8.66
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$303
Processor Number		i7-6700
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	576 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Transistor count	4940 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
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
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Stealth	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
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
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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
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