AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs Intel Core i7-6700T
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and Intel Core i7-6700T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, 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 3600
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 22% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2568 vs 2079
- 2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17772 vs 7259
- Around 32% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1196 vs 908
- 2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6759 vs 3381
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | March 2019 vs 1 September 2015 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) vs 256 KB |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) vs 1 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) vs 6 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2568 vs 2079 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17772 vs 7259 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 vs 908 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 vs 3381 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700T
- Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 Watt vs 65 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700T
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-6700T |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2568 | 2079 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 17772 | 7259 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1196 | 908 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6759 | 3381 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4635 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 38.963 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 128.683 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.365 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.628 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 24.057 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1457 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2650 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 4934 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1457 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2650 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 4934 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 | Intel Core i7-6700T | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | March 2019 | 1 September 2015 |
Place in performance rating | 1105 | 1092 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $303 | |
Price now | $349 | |
Processor Number | i7-6700T | |
Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 7.63 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 256 KB |
L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 6 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.4 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
Transistor count | 4800 million | |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Die size | 122 mm | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 66 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 66°C | |
Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
Max memory channels | 2 | |
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 | 35 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015A (35W) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
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 | 1.10 GHz | |
Graphics max frequency | 1.1 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 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
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 |