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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Cpu
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Cpu
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Intel Core i7 6700K Cpu
Intel Core i7 6700K
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The biggest draw of the Core i7-6700K, Intel's first sixth-generation CPU, isn't the performance. Rather, it's the extra PCIe lanes that come with the supporting Z170 chipset, which may mean storage that's as fast as the processor.Read more
Another quad-core chip? Yup, but this one's a bit differentRead more
While it may not have been apparent due to their dominance in the x86 processor market, Intel has been facing some unique challenges as of late. Their definitive tick / tock cadence of process technology shrinks followed by base architectural changes has been slowing down. 22nm architectures...Read more
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General

Processor socketAM4AM4AM4LGA 1151
Component forPCPCPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz3.6 GHz4.0 GHz
Max turbo speed4.0 GHz4.4 GHz4.4 GHz4.2 GHz
Number of cores6684
Number of threads1212168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W95.0 W65.0 W91.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
N/A
N/A
DMI2
Idle states
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Memory

Cache16 MB32 MB32 MB8 MB
Cache typeL3L3L3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2667.0 MHz3200.0 MHz3200.0 MHz
  • 1600
  • 2133
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDualDualDual
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
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64.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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34.2 GB/s

Thermals

Cooler includednononono
Thermal specification203.0 °F
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Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Often compared with AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Often compared with Intel Core i7 6700K