AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-6700K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Intel Core i7-6700K 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 7 7700X
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 29% higher clock speed: 5.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
- Around 56% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4192 vs 2504
- 4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35855 vs 8939
- 2.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8904 vs 3231
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 27 Sep 2022 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz vs 4.20 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 64°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 8 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4192 vs 2504 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 35855 vs 8939 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8904 vs 3231 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700K
- Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 105 Watt
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt vs 105 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4192 | 2504 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 35855 | 8939 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8904 | 3231 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1148 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4458 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 6.186 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 101.6 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.743 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.939 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.351 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1760 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3294 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3360 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1760 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3294 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3360 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7-6700K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 4 | Skylake |
| Launch date | 27 Sep 2022 | 5 August 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $339 |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000591 | |
| Place in performance rating | 199 | 1343 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $316.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6700K | |
| Series | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.33 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Die size | 70 mm² | |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | 72 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 64°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 6570 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V |
| 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 | AM5 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 91 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
| 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 | 1.15 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 |
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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 | |
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 | ||
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