AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Core i7-6900K 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 2700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
  • 3x 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
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15698 vs 14470
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs May 2016
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 vs 14470

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2328 vs 2178
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1005 vs 940
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7893 vs 6255
  • 2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8778 vs 4116
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 20480 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2328 vs 2178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1005 vs 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7893 vs 6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8778 vs 4116

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2178
2328
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15698
14470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
940
1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6255
7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4116
8778
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Core i7-6900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 2328
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 14470
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940 1005
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 7893
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116 8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Intel Core i7-6900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Broadwell E
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 May 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $1,020
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1325 1318
Price now $265.99 $1,198.99
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.67 4.35
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-6900K
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.20 GHz
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16 16
Transistor count 4940 Million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4 2400/2133
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

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 with RGB LED
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
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
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0

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

Processor graphics None

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)