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| Intel Core i7 6700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6700K
- 4 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6700K
![]() | Is unlocked Yes | ![]() | Higher clock speed 4 GHz |
![]() | Higher turbo clock speed 4.2 GHz | ![]() | Better PassMark (Single core) score 2,349 |
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First seen on August, 2017
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X
- 3.4 GHz
- Octa core
Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X
![]() | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | ![]() | More l3 cache 16 MB |
![]() | More cores 8 | ![]() | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 95 °C |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
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Higher clock speed | 4 GHz | vs | 3.4 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
Higher turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | vs | 3.8 GHz | More than 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
Better PassMark (Single core) score | 2,349 | vs | 2,047 | Around 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | vs | 4 GHz | More than 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | vs | 4.04 GHz | Around 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
More l3 cache | 16 MB | vs | 8 MB | 2x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
More cores | 8 | vs | 4 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 95 °C | vs | 64 °C | Around 50% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
More threads | 16 | vs | 8 | Twice as many threads | |||
Significantly better PassMark score | 15,823 | vs | 11,109 | More than 40% better PassMark score | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6700K vs Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6700K
11,109
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6700K
2,349
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6700K | vs | Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X |
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Clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.8 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Octa core | |
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
features | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
FMA4 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
AVX 2.0 |
details | Core i7 6700K | vs | Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X |
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Threads | 8 | 16 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 16 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 2 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 14 nm | 14 nm | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 64°C | Unknown - 95°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.61 GHz | 4 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.77 GHz | 4.04 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.61 GHz | 4 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
Typical power consumption | 73.94W | N/A |
Intel Core i7 6700K ![]() | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Ryzen™ 7 PRO 1700X ![]() |
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