Intel Core i7-6700K vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6700K and AMD FX-8100 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 i7-6700K

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2505 vs 1151
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8935 vs 4055
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 August 2015 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark 8935 vs 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 74% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 1148
  • Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 4458
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
L1 cache 384 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1999 vs 1148
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7176 vs 4458

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6700K
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2505
1151
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8935
4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1148
1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4458
7176
Name Intel Core i7-6700K AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark 2505 1151
PassMark - CPU mark 8935 4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1148 1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4458 7176
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3231
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 6.186
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 101.6
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.743
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.351
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3360
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1760
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3294
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3360

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6700K AMD FX-8100

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Zambezi
Launch date 5 August 2015 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Place in performance rating 1346 1339
Price now $316.99 $142
Processor Number i7-6700K
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.33 12.48
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 256 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 8192 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 64°C
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 8
Unlocked
Die size 315 mm
Transistor count 1200 million

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) 91 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)

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)