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).

Intel Core i7-6800K

AMD Athlon II X3 415e

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: 2261 vs 1028
7.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10734 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	2261 vs 1028
PassMark - CPU mark	10734 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

2261

1028

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10734

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	2261	1028
PassMark - CPU mark	10734	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	1791	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)