AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i5-6600K 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, 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 Threadripper 1900X
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 64°C
- 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
- 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 6323
- Around 86% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 3627
- 3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 2595
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 31 August 2017 vs 5 August 2015 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 68°C vs 64°C |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 6 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 16789 vs 6323 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6737 vs 3627 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7669 vs 2595 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600K
- Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 180 Watt
- Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1103 vs 993
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 91 Watt vs 180 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2327 vs 2325 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1103 vs 993 |
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CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6600K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2325 | 2327 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 16789 | 6323 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 993 | 1103 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6737 | 3627 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7669 | 2595 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 3.973 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 83.338 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.497 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.388 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.333 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 6856 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1883 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3632 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 6856 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-6600K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Skylake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 31 August 2017 | 5 August 2015 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $540 | $242 |
| OPN PIB | YD190XA8AEWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD190XA8U8QAE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1115 | 1121 |
| Price now | $316.38 | $258.11 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 14.76 | 9.19 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i5-6600K | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Die size | 213 mm | |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 68°C | 64°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 9600 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | 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 | sTR4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 91 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2015D (130W) |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| 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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| 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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