AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i7-6700TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme and Intel Core i7-6700TE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3611 vs 2042
  • 4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25125 vs 6135
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2023 vs 19 October 2015
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3611 vs 2042
PassMark - CPU mark 25125 vs 6135

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6700TE

  • 131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared) vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6700TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3611
2042
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25125
6135
Name AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Intel Core i7-6700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3611 2042
PassMark - CPU mark 25125 6135
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6155
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3912
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 11914

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Intel Core i7-6700TE

Essentials

Launch date May 2023 19 October 2015
Place in performance rating 533 541
Architecture codename Skylake
Processor Number i7-6700TE
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 178 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16MB (shared) 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 8
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP8 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 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

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

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

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)