Intel Core i7-6800K vs AMD Athlon II X3 415e

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6800K and AMD Athlon II X3 415e 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 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 3
  • Around 44% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2269 vs 1028
  • 7.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10764 vs 1441
  • Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5410 vs 3540
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2016 vs May 2010
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 3
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2269 vs 1028
PassMark - CPU mark 10764 vs 1441
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5410 vs 3540

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X3 415e

  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 69% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1555 vs 918
Specifications (specs)
L1 cache 128 KB (per core) vs 32 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1555 vs 918

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6800K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X3 415e

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2269
1028
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
10764
1441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
918
1555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5410
3540
Name Intel Core i7-6800K AMD Athlon II X3 415e
PassMark - Single thread mark 2269 1028
PassMark - CPU mark 10764 1441
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 918 1555
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5410 3540
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 II X3 415e

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell E Rana
Launch date May 2016 May 2010
Launch price (MSRP) $345 $75
Place in performance rating 1788 1808
Price now $419.99 $75
Processor Number i7-6800K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 9.53 8.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz
L1 cache 32 KB (per core) 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache 15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 6 3
Number of threads 12
Unlocked
Die size 169 mm
Transistor count 300 million

Memory

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 2400/2133 DDR3

Graphics

Processor graphics None

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)