Intel Core i7-6498DU vs AMD FX-9830P
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General info
Comparing FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance rating | 1528 | 1532 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i7 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (6 years old) | 1 September 2015 (7 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $393 |
| Current price | $749 | no data |
Technical specs
FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 1750 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU 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 | no data | 1 |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | - |
| Smart Response | no data | + |
Security technologies
FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU 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 | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9830P and Core i7-6498DU.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 12 |
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.
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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%
FX-9830P outperforms Core i7-6498DU by 1% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.64 | 2.62 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 1 September 2015 |
| Boost clock speed | 3700 | 2500 |
| Base clock speed | 3000 | 0 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
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Competitors of FX-9830P by Intel
We believe that the nearest equivalent to FX-9830P from Intel is Core i7-6560U, which is nearly equal in speed and lower by 1 position in our rating.
Here are some closest Intel rivals to FX-9830P:
Competitors of Core i7-6498DU by AMD
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i7-6498DU from AMD is FX-9830P, which is faster by 1% and higher by 4 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-6498DU:
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