Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i7-6700K
Description
The 3600 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-6700K is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-6700K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the i7-6700K gets 254.6 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-6700K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
870f10
506e3
Core
Matisse
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
8192 kB
Date
July 2019
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
63.22k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k points
254.56k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.2k
4.07k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
16.62k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
5.23k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.79k
6.28k (x0.26)
TOTAL
52.85k
32.2k (x0.61)
Multithread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
22.11k
16.37k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
108.04k
77.34k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56.81k
25.65k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.39k
10.21k (x0.28)
TOTAL
223.36k
129.57k (x0.58)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
15.38k
14.73k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
21.94k
21.27k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
5.52k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.76k
6.32k (x0.26)
TOTAL
70.05k
47.84k (x0.68)
Multithread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
96.91k
61.09k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
135.12k
99.17k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
70.39k
26.57k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
56.43k
10.26k (x0.18)
TOTAL
358.85k
197.09k (x0.55)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
25.78k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
23.08k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
5.32k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
9.03k (x0.42)
TOTAL
70.55k
63.22k (x0.9)
Multithread
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
112.83k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
106.86k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
25.76k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
9.12k (x0.33)
TOTAL
348.35k
254.56k (x0.73)
Performance/W
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
1188 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
1125 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
96 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
2680 points/W
Performance/GHz
3600
i7-6700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
6139 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5495 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1268 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
2150 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 points/GHz
15052 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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