Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

VS

Intel Core i7 6850K

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X with 8 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 's Advantages

Released 10 months late

Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 15MB)

Lower TDP (95W vs 140W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6850K +1%

979

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

963

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

7282

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X +26%

9232

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

986

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X +11%

1096

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

3877

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X +53%

5970

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

988

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

981

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

5881

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X +13%

6696

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 6850K +10%

2409

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

2178

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6850K

11382

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X +43%

16305

Intel Core i7 6850K

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

General Parameters

May 2016

Release Date

Mar 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Broadwell E

Core Architecture

Zen

i7-6850K

Processor Number

-

LGA-2011-3

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

140 W

Power Consumption

95 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

8

12

Performance Core Threads

16

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

3.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

6

Total Core Count

8

12

Total Thread Count

16

-

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

36x

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

16 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2133

Memory Types

DDR4-2666

128 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

4

Max Memory Channels

2

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 6850K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

40

PCIe Lanes

20

Related CPU Comparisons

1

Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600GE

2

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core Ultra 7 155UL

3

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i5 6600K

4

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i9 13900K

5

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i5 6500

6

Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen 7 4700GE

7

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i5 11600KF

8

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Pentium G4600

9

Intel Core i7 6850K vs Intel Core i3 10300

10

Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Related News

1

Continuous Decline in DRAM Memory Prices: Downward Trend Intensifies

2

NVIDIA GB202 Chip Unveiled for the First Time, to be Used in RTX 5090 with 512-bit GDDR7 Memory

3

Strix Halo Integrated Graphics Score Appears on Passmark, Currently Slightly Below RTX 3060 12GB

4

AMD Unveils New RX 9070 XT Graphics Card Performance: Positioned Between RX 7900 GRE and RX 7900 XT

5

Double the Excitement! AMD FSR 4.0 to Launch Alongside RX 9070 XT Graphics Card

6

CPU-Z Minor Update: Support for Intel's Four New Products and New Memory

7

CXMT Reportedly Achieves 80% Yield in DDR5 Production

8

Intel Wildcat Lake Appears on Shipping List with FCBGA1516 Socket, Poised to Replace Alder Lake-N

9

The Commencement of ARM and Qualcomm Licensing Dispute Trial: Potential Major Impact on PC Market

10

NVIDIA Allegedly Equips RTX 5080 with 30Gbps Memory Speed, Other Models to Feature 28Gbps