Intel Core i5 6600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 6600K with 4 cores 3.5GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX with 24 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 6600K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Lower TDP (91W vs 250W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 34.1GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
1040
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+11%
1159
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3963
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+563%
26292
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+14%
1486
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
1297
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
4406
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+90%
8391
Blender
Intel Core i5 6600K
63
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+436%
338
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
+5%
1125
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
1064
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
3775
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+214%
11876
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
2327
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2319
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 6600K
6329
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
+373%
29986
General Parameters
Aug 2015
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Zen+
i5-6600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
sTR4
HD Graphics 530
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
12 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
250 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
24
4
Performance Core Threads
48
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
3.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
24
4
Total Thread Count
48
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
30x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2933
64 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
87.42 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
60
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
