i7-6900K vs Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
9.04
+0.4%
Core i7-6900K
2016
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
9.00

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking954956
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.05
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency13.426.21
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerTSMCIntel
Architecture codenamePhoenix2 (2024)Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date16 April 2024 (1 year ago)31 May 2016 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,020

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography4 nm14 nm
Die size137 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors20,900 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K 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
SocketAM5FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Responseno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon 740Mno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Core i7-6900K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1440

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.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G 9.04
+0.4%
i7-6900K 9.00

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G 14539
+0.5%
i7-6900K 14472

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.04 9.00
Recency 16 April 2024 31 May 2016
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 4 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

i7-6900K, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 8300G and Intel Core i7-6900K.

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