Intel Core i5-6600T vs AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-6600T and AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE 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, 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), 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 i5-6600T

AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6600T

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3111 vs 2668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 August 2015 vs April 2009
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L3 cache	6 MB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3111 vs 2668

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1554 vs 924

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1554 vs 924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-6600T
CPU 2: AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

924

1554

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3111

2668

Name	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2048
PassMark - CPU mark	5575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	924	1554
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3111	2668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	737
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	396
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	737
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		3.841
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.833

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-6600T	AMD Athlon X2 7850 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Kuma
Launch date	5 August 2015	April 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$192
Place in performance rating	2222	2890
Price now	$174.99
Processor Number	i5-6600T
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	12.30
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4
Die size		285 mm
Transistor count		450 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM2+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
Virtualization
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)