Intel Core i7-6700 vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6700 and AMD Phenom II X2 570 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, 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 Intel Core i7-6700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2293 vs 1408
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8093 vs 1360
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3792 vs 3615
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs May 2010
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2293 vs 1408
PassMark - CPU mark 8093 vs 1360
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3792 vs 3615

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2107 vs 978
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2107 vs 978

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6700
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2293
1408
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8093
1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
978
2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3792
3615
Name Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2293 1408
PassMark - CPU mark 8093 1360
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 978 2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3792 3615
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2828
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.51
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.719
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 6.707
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 4216
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1719
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3081
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 4216

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Callisto
Launch date 5 August 2015 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $303
Place in performance rating 1345 1352
Price now $340.56
Processor Number i7-6700
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 8.66
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 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 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 71°C
Maximum frequency 4.00 GHz 3.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8
Die size 258 mm
Transistor count 758 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 DDR3

Graphics

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

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 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 80 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

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)