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: 15699 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 | 15699 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 2177
- 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 2177 |
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 |
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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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Name | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | Intel Core i7-6900K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2177 | 2328 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 15699 | 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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 1326 | 1319 |
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 |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 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 with RGB 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 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 |
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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) |