Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD Athlon PRO 300U | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-6850K or AMD Athlon PRO 300U - 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 Intel Core i7-6850K has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6850K was released in Q2/2016. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U was released in Q1/2019. |
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Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
Intel Core i 6000 (24) | CPU group | AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2) |
6 | Generation | 6 |
Skylake S | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-6850K is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz). The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
3.80 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
Technology | 14 nm | |
Max. displays | 3 | |
-- | Compute units | 3 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
-- | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-6850K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
128 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 12 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-6850K has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 15 W. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-6850K has a 15.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
14 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | FP5 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | |
Q2/2016 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
628 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
Intel Core i7-6850K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Core i7-6850K | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |