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: 11462 vs 2000
• Around 35% better performance in 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

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6850K
CPU 2: AMD Athlon II X4 615e

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2405 1037
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	11462 2000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	992 1539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	5955 4427

Compare specifications (specs)