Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-6900K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
6 cores
Mar 2018
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-6900K
Intel Socket 2011-3
3200 MHz
8 cores
May 2016
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X102%
- Intel Core i7-6900K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X114%
- Intel Core i7-6900K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X100%
- Intel Core i7-6900K110%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 14% higher single threaded performance.
- 45 watts lower power draw.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6900K
- 10% higher multi threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| XFR | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Broadwell-E |
| Release Date | Mar 2018 | May 2016 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | 20480 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 192mm² | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4250 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X4675 points
- Intel Core i7-6900K4144 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X28987 points
- Intel Core i7-6900K34406 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X1403
- Intel Core i7-6900K1549
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X176
- Intel Core i7-6900K154
points - higher is better