Intel Core i7 6900K vs AMD Ryzen 3 3100
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6900K with 8 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 3100 with 4 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 6900K 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 16MB)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2133)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+2%
1151
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
1119
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+101%
11326
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5627
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
1286
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
+11%
1434
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+46%
7470
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5105
Blender
Intel Core i7 6900K
+149%
192
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
77
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
961
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
+32%
1269
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+44%
7327
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
5059
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
2310
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
+4%
2413
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6900K
+23%
14258
AMD Ryzen 3 3100
11547
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Apr 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i7-6900K
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
36x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
