Intel Core i7 6850K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6850K with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 6850K 's Advantages
Lower TDP (140W vs 180W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 2133)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 15MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
979
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+2%
1005
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
7282
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+23%
8979
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
986
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+10%
1091
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
3877
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+60%
6234
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
988
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+4%
1029
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
5881
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+23%
7235
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
+3%
2409
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2323
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6850K
11382
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
+48%
16901
General Parameters
May 2016
Release Date
Aug 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Broadwell E
Core Architecture
Zen
i7-6850K
Processor Number
-
LGA-2011-3
Socket
sTR4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
9.6 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
140 W
Power Consumption
180 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
38x
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
32 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
2048 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
79.47 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
40
PCIe Lanes
60
