AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i5 6600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (39.74GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
898
Intel Core i5 6600K
+15%
1040
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+55%
6168
Intel Core i5 6600K
3963
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
1144
Intel Core i5 6600K
+29%
1486
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+16%
5129
Intel Core i5 6600K
4406
Blender
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+82%
115
Intel Core i5 6600K
63
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
924
Intel Core i5 6600K
+21%
1125
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+34%
5065
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2060
Intel Core i5 6600K
+12%
2327
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+94%
12279
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
General Parameters
Apr 2017
Release Date
Aug 2015
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Zen
Core Architecture
Skylake
-
Processor Number
i5-6600K
AM4
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 530
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
91 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
4
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
35
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
39.74 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
