AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Intel Core i7-6850K | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X4 760K or Intel Core i7-6850K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X4 760K was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i7-6850K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6850K was released in Q2/2016. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
AMD Athlon II X4 (Richland) (1) | CPU group | Intel Core i 6000 (24) |
4 | Generation | 6 |
Richland | Architecture | Skylake S |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X4 760K has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 3.80 GHz (4.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6850K has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6850K is at 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
3.80 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X4 760K can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6850K supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 128 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
4.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X4 760K is 100 W, while the Intel Core i7-6850K has a TDP of 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
100 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 140 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X4 760K is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6850K is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-6850K |
32 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
FM2 | Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2013 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
70 $ | Release price | 628 $ |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X4 760K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X4 760K | Intel Core i7-6850K |
Unknown | Unknown |