Intel Core i7 6900K vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 with 4 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 6900K 's Advantages

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

Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.1GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 2 months late

Higher specification of memory (DDR4-2666 vs DDR4-2133)

Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +38%

1151

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

833

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +276%

11326

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3010

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +5%

1286

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1216

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +101%

7470

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3709

Blender

Intel Core i7 6900K +211%

131

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

42

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +3%

961

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

928

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +140%

7327

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3042

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +20%

2310

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1924

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 6900K +126%

14258

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

6284

Intel Core i7 6900K

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200

General Parameters

May 2016

Release Date

Jul 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Broadwell E

Core Architecture

Zen

i7-6900K

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

LGA-2011-3

Socket

AM4

140 W

Power Consumption

65 W

-

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

4

16

Performance Core Threads

4

3.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

3.7 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

8

Total Core Count

4

16

Total Thread Count

4

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

32x

Multiplier

31x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

20 MB shared

L3 Cache

8 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 6900K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

40

PCIe Lanes

20

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