Intel Core i7-6850K vs AMD Athlon II X4 615e
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6850K and AMD Athlon II X4 615e 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 i7-6850K
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- Around 52% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2405 vs 1037
- 5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11460 vs 2000
- Around 35% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5955 vs 4427
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2016 vs September 2010 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2.5 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2405 vs 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11460 vs 2000 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5955 vs 4427 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon II X4 615e
- 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 3.1x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1539 vs 992
Specifications (specs) | |
L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) vs 32 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1539 vs 992 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6850K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 615e
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD Athlon II X4 615e |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2405 | 1037 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11460 | 2000 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 992 | 1539 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5955 | 4427 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3926 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.896 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 80.964 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.995 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.838 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 10.813 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD Athlon II X4 615e | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell E | Propus |
Launch date | May 2016 | September 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $475 | $59 |
Place in performance rating | 1724 | 1739 |
Price now | $549.99 | $59 |
Processor Number | i7-6850K | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Value for money (0-100) | 7.70 | 14.48 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.60 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 | 3.80 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 4 |
Number of threads | 12 | |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 169 mm | |
Transistor count | 300 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 2400/2133 | DDR3 |
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 | AM3 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 45 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
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) |