Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-6800K
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD Socket SP3r2
3800 MHz
8 cores
Aug 2017
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-6800K
Intel Socket 2011-3
3400 MHz
6 cores
May 2016
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X131%
- Intel Core i7-6800K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X107%
- Intel Core i7-6800K100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X155%
- Intel Core i7-6800K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- 7% higher single threaded performance.
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 55% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
- Around 31% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6800K
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| 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 Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_Broadwell |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Broadwell-E |
| Release Date | Aug 2017 | May 2016 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 32 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | |
| Die Size | 384mm² | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i7-6800K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 140 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X4400 points
- Intel Core i7-6800K4256 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X40796 points
- Intel Core i7-6800K27417 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X166
- Intel Core i7-6800K154
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (simulated)1708.94
- Intel Core i7-6800K1096
points - higher is better