Intel Core i7 6800K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6800K with 6 cores 3.4GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X with 64 cores 2.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6800K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Lower TDP (140W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 's Advantages
Released 3 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 15MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
951
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+32%
1262
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6632
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+1040%
75671
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
+19%
1363
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
1138
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
6495
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+72%
11211
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
922
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+37%
1265
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
5537
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+395%
27453
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
2269
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+13%
2564
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6800K
10740
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
+647%
80316
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Jan 2020
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i7-6800K
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
sTRX4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
19.2 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
280 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
64
12
Performance Core Threads
128
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
64
12
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
29x
32 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
28
PCIe Lanes
64
