Intel Core i7 6800K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Intel Core i7 6800K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with 32 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (140W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 's Advantages

Released 2 years and 3 months late

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 15MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

951

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +5%

1005

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

6632

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +347%

29651

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6800K +8%

1363

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1253

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

6495

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +15%

7480

Blender

Intel Core i7 6800K

93

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +454%

516

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

922

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +5%

977

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

5537

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +212%

17328

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

2269

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

2278

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6800K

10740

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +196%

31873

Intel Core i7 6800K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

General Parameters

May 2016

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Broadwell E

Core Architecture

Zen+

i7-6800K

Processor Number

-

LGA-2011-3

Socket

sTR4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

140 W

Power Consumption

250 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

32

12

Performance Core Threads

64

3.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

6

Total Core Count

32

12

Total Thread Count

64

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

34x

Multiplier

30x

32 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

15 MB shared

L3 Cache

64 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2133

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

4

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 6800K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

28

PCIe Lanes

60

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