Intel Core i7-6800K vs AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6800K and AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6800K
- CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 99% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2271 vs 1141
- 10.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10764 vs 998
- 2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5410 vs 2453
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | May 2016 vs August 2007 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.2 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 90 nm |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 1024 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2271 vs 1141 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10764 vs 998 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5410 vs 2453 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 67% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1531 vs 918
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L1 cache | 256 KB vs 32 KB (per core) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 125 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1531 vs 918 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6800K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE
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| Name | Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2271 | 1141 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 10764 | 998 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 918 | 1531 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5410 | 2453 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3686 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.629 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 89.35 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.985 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.774 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.121 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ BE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Broadwell E | Windsor |
| Launch date | May 2016 | August 2007 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $345 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1824 | 1837 |
| Price now | $419.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-6800K | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.53 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.40 GHz | |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
| L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 90 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 12 | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 230 mm | |
| Transistor count | 227 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 2400/2133 | |
Graphics |
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| Processor graphics | None | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | AM2 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 125 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
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