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.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

Intel Core i7-6700TE

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: 3609 vs 2042
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25101 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	3609 vs 2042
PassMark - CPU mark	25101 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

3609

2042

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25101

6135

Name	AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme	Intel Core i7-6700TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3609	2042
PassMark - CPU mark	25101	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	542
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)