AMD A10-7700K vs Intel Core i7-6700

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Combined performance score

i7-6700
5.27
+153%

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 153% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking10811767
Place by popularity95not in top-100
Value for money4.140.46
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Godaveri (2014−2018)
Release date1 July 2015 (8 years old)14 January 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$152
Current price$86 (0.3x MSRP)$87 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-6700 has 800% better value for money than A10-7700K.

Technical specs

Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size122 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
FRTCno data1
FreeSyncno data1
PowerTuneno data-
DualGraphicsno data1
TrueAudiono data+
PowerNowno data+
PowerGatingno data+
Out-of-band client managementno data+
VirusProtectno data+
HSAno data1
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0no data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core countno data6
Number of pipelinesno data384
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Endurono data+
Switchable graphicsno data1
UVDno data+
VCEno data+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkanno data1

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and A10-7700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6700 5.27
+153%
A10-7700K 2.08

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 153% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-6700 8095
+153%
A10-7700K 3197

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 153% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i7-6700 6003
+99.8%
A10-7700K 3004

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 100% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-6700 24305
+147%
A10-7700K 9821

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 147% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i7-6700 8478
+88.4%
A10-7700K 4500

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 88% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-6700 6.8
+101%
A10-7700K 13.7

A10-7700K outperforms Core i7-6700 by 101% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-6700 9
+157%
A10-7700K 3

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 157% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-6700 802
+181%
A10-7700K 285

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 181% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-6700 169
+103%
A10-7700K 83

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 103% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-6700 1.93
+105%
A10-7700K 0.94

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 105% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6700 4.5
+112%
A10-7700K 2.1

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 112% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6700 5413
+158%
A10-7700K 2098

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 158% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6700 187
+70.4%
A10-7700K 110

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 70% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-6700 51
+120%
A10-7700K 23

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 120% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-6700 4031
+79.7%
A10-7700K 2243

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 80% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core.

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i7-6700 15053
+122%
A10-7700K 6771

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 122% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-6700 10300
+193%
A10-7700K 3520

Core i7-6700 outperforms A10-7700K by 193% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.27 2.08
Integrated graphics card 2.58
Recency 1 July 2015 14 January 2014
Threads 8 4
Cost $303 $152
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

The Core i7-6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.


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