Intel Core i7-6900K vs AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6900K and AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE 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 i7-6900K

AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2329 vs 1412
10.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14476 vs 1395
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7893 vs 3615

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2016 vs May 2010
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329 vs 1412
PassMark - CPU mark	14476 vs 1395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7893 vs 3615

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

Around 75% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 140 Watt
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2107 vs 1005

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2107 vs 1005

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6900K
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2329

1412

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14476

1395

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1005

2107

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7893

3615

Name	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2329	1412
PassMark - CPU mark	14476	1395
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1005	2107
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7893	3615
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	179.127
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.194
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.602

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Phenom II X2 570 BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell E	Callisto
Launch date	May 2016	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,020
Place in performance rating	1400	1422
Price now	$1,198.99
Processor Number	i7-6900K
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.35
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz
L1 cache	32 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Unlocked
Die size		258 mm
Transistor count		758 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	80 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)