Ryzen 5 6600U vs i7-6822EQ

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6822EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 25 Watt
3.39
Ryzen 5 6600U
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 28 Watt
10.86
+220%

Ryzen 5 6600U outperforms i7-6822EQ by a whopping 220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1545708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.33no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date12 October 2015 (8 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$378no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB3 MB
L3 cache8 MB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm6 nm
Die size122 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFP7/FP7r2
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-1866DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 530AMD Radeon 660M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-6822EQ 3.39
Ryzen 5 6600U 10.86
+220%

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.

i7-6822EQ 5241
Ryzen 5 6600U 16792
+220%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.39 10.86
Integrated graphics card 2.59 16.29
Recency 12 October 2015 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 28 Watt

i7-6822EQ has 12% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 6600U, on the other hand, has a 220.4% higher aggregate performance score, 529% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 6 years, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 5 6600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6822EQ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6822EQ and Ryzen 5 6600U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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