AMD Ryzen 5 1600X vs Intel Core i7-6700K Comparison
The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Summit Ridge architecture and released in 2017. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3600 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4000 MHz and 16 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.
The Intel Core i7-6700K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Skylake architecture and released in 2015. This CPU features 4 cores, a base clock of 4000 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4200 MHz and 8 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. The Intel Core i7-6700K is designed for the LGA1151 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 530 graphics.
Peformance:
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X is better than 50% cpus with score 97 and Intel Core i7-6700K is better than 44% cpus with score 80
Specs
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-6700K | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Speed | 3.6 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Turbo | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Current Price | $35 | $80 |
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2017 | 2015 |
| GPU | - | Intel® HD Graphics 530 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1151 |
| L3 | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Base TDP | 95 W | 91 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Unlocked | Yes | Yes |
| Official Site | amd.com | intel.com |
| AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-6700K | |
| Performance Tier | Ryzen 5 | Core i7 |
| Class | Ryzen | Intel Core |
| Code Name | Summit Ridge | Skylake |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | - | - |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 MB | |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | 95°C | |
| PCI Generation | 3 | 3 |
| PCI Lanes | 16 | |
| L1 Cache | 576 kB | |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB | |
| Product IDs | Boxed YD160XBCAEWOFTray YD160XBCM6IAEBulk YD160XBCAEMPK | Tray CM8066201919901Box BX80662I76700KBXC80662I76700K (China) |
