Intel Core i7-6800K vs AMD FX-6130

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6800K and AMD FX-6130 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 FX-6130

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6800K

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2261 vs 1390
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10734 vs 4353

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2016 vs October 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261 vs 1390
PassMark - CPU mark	10734 vs 4353

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6130

Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 140 Watt

L1 cache	288 KB vs 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 140 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6800K
CPU 2: AMD FX-6130

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2261

1390

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10734

4353

Name	Intel Core i7-6800K	AMD FX-6130
PassMark - Single thread mark	2261	1390
PassMark - CPU mark	10734	4353
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	918
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5410
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 FX-6130
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell E	Zambezi
Launch date	May 2016	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$345
Place in performance rating	1791	1777
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
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	288 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12
Unlocked
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 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	95 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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)