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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-6900K
Price now
230$
Games supported
100%
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- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
- Interface
- Core clock speed
- Max video memory
- Memory type
- Memory clock speed
- Maximum resolution
Price now
177$
Games supported
100%
General info
Comparing Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 559 | 543 |
| Value for money | 9.02 | 15.72 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-E (2016) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 31 May 2016 (6 years old) | 2 March 2017 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,020 | $329 |
| Current price | $230 (0.2x MSRP) | $177 (0.5x MSRP) |
Value for money
Technical specs
Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB (shared) | 16384 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67° | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | 1 |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | AM4 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | FMA3 |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| XFR | no data | - |
| SenseMI | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | n/a |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 20 |
Benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall 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.
- Passmark
- GeekBench 5 Single-Core
- GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
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: 67%
Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Core i7-6900K by 3% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i7-6900K outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by 22% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 37%
Core i7-6900K outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by 39% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Core i7-6900K and Ryzen 7 1700. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 102 Mh/s | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 11.48 | 11.77 |
| Recency | 31 May 2016 | 2 March 2017 |
| Cost | $1020 | $329 |
| Base clock speed | 3200 | 3000 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
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Competitors of Core i7-6900K by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-6900K from AMD is Ryzen 7 2700E, which is faster by 1% and higher by 8 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-6900K:
Competitors of Ryzen 7 1700 by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen 7 1700 from Intel is Core i3-12300, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to Ryzen 7 1700:
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