Intel Core i7-6700 VS AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i7 6700 with 4 cores 4GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 with 6 cores 3.9GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i7-6700: Advantages
- More single-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
AMD Ryzen 5 2600: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (4 vs 6)
- Higher number of threads (8 vs 12)
- More PCIE lines (16 vs 20)
- More multi-core power
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1061
1006
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1250
1170
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1002
1029
Passmark Single Core
2299
2242
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
4800
7089
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
1774
2736
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
3667
4526
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
3915
5638
Passmark Multi Core
8046
13124
Intel Core i7-6700
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AMD Ryzen 5 2600
General Parameters
Q3 2015 | Release Date | Q3 2018 |
Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
Desktop | Type | Desktop |
x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
Skylake | Core Architecture | Zen+ |
Intel Core i7-6700 | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
LGA-1151 | Socket | AM4 |
No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
14nm | Fabrication Process | 12nm |
LGA-1151 | Socket | AM4 |
65 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
Peak Operating | 95°C |
CPU Performance
4 | Main Cores | 6 |
0 | Main Threads | 0 |
- | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
4GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 3.9GHz |
Efficient Cores | ||
0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
4 | Total Cores | 6 |
8 | Total Threads | 12 |
100MHz | Bus Frequency | 100MHz |
34x | Multiplier | 34x |
64K per core | L1 Cache | 96K per core |
256K per core | L2 Cache | 512K per core |
8MB shared | L3 Cache | 16MB shared |
No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133 | Memory Type | DDR4-2933 |
64GB | Max Memory | 64GB |
2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
34.1GB/s | Bandwidth | 43.71GB/s |
No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
Yes | Integrated Graphics | No |
GPU Base Frequency | ||
1150MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | |
0 | Shaders | 0 |
0 | Texture Units | 0 |
0 | ROP Units | 0 |
0 | Execution Units | 0 |
Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
3 | PCIE Version | 3 |
16 | PCIE Lines | 20 |
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