AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6850K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and Intel Core i7-6850K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, 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 7 1700
- CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14808 vs 11462
- 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 22.234 vs 7.896
- Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.034 vs 0.995
- Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 11.958 vs 10.813
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 2 March 2017 vs May 2016 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 32 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 15360 KB (shared) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14808 vs 11462 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 22.234 vs 7.896 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.034 vs 0.995 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.958 vs 10.813 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6850K
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
- Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2405 vs 2000
- Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 992 vs 848
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5955 vs 5768
- Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3926 vs 3895
- Around 59% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 80.964 vs 50.967
- Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.838 vs 3.155
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2405 vs 2000 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 992 vs 848 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5955 vs 5768 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3926 vs 3895 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 80.964 vs 50.967 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.838 vs 3.155 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6850K
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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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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-6850K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2000 | 2405 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14808 | 11462 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 848 | 992 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5768 | 5955 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3895 | 3926 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 22.234 | 7.896 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 50.967 | 80.964 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.034 | 0.995 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.155 | 3.838 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.958 | 10.813 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-6850K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Broadwell E |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 2 March 2017 | May 2016 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | $475 |
OPN PIB | YD1700BBAEBOX | |
OPN Tray | YD1700BBM88AE | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 1715 | 1724 |
Price now | $209.43 | $549.99 |
Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.33 | 7.70 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i7-6850K | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Die size | 192 mm | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 32 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
Transistor count | 4800 Million | |
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Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 2400/2133 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011-3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire (LED) | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
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 (FMA) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
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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Processor graphics | None | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |