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: 11466 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 11466 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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2405
1037
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11466
2000
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
992
1539
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5955
4427
Name Intel Core i7-6850K AMD Athlon II X4 615e
PassMark - Single thread mark 2405 1037
PassMark - CPU mark 11466 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

Essentials

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

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

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 40
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)