Intel Core i3-6098P vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6098P and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

Intel Core i3-6098P

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6098P

Around 76% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2122 vs 2100

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2122 vs 2100

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 44% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 66°C
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15670 vs 4021
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 896 vs 886
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6027 vs 1901

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15670 vs 4021
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6027 vs 1901

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6098P
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2122

2100

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4021

15670

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

896

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1901

6027

Name	Intel Core i3-6098P	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2122	2100
PassMark - CPU mark	4021	15670
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	886	896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1901	6027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		23.993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		54.736
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.172
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.361

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6098P	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q4'15	2 March 2017
Place in performance rating	1547	1569
Processor Number	i3-6098P
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$399
OPN PIB		YD170XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray		YD170XBCM88AE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$199.99
Value for money (0-100)		21.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	95°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	4	16
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Maximum frequency		3.8 GHz
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	ox1902
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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 510
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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® AES New Instructions
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
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)