i7-6800K vs Ryzen 5 4500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 4500U
2020
6 cores / 6 threads, 15 Watt
6.86
+1.5%
Core i7-6800K
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.76

Ryzen 5 4500U outperforms Core i7-6800K by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10251034
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.69
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency43.314.57
Architecture codenameRenoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)Broadwell-E (2016)
Release date6 January 2020 (4 years ago)31 May 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$345

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads612
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K 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
SocketFP6FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEno data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
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+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K 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 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K 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 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1500 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1228

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 6.86
+1.5%
i7-6800K 6.76

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.

Ryzen 5 4500U 10901
+1.5%
i7-6800K 10740

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.86 6.76
Recency 6 January 2020 31 May 2016
Threads 6 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 5 4500U has a 1.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

i7-6800K, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 4500U is a notebook processor while Core i7-6800K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 4500U and Core i7-6800K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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