AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i7-6700: What is the difference?
44points
AMD Athlon X4 950
50points
Intel Core i7-6700
Comparison winner
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66 facts in comparison
AMD Athlon X4 950
Intel Core i7-6700
Why is AMD Athlon X4 950 better than Intel Core i7-6700?
- 267MHz higher ram speed?
2400MHzvs2133MHz - 1MB bigger L2 cache?
2MBvs1MB - Has an unlocked multiplier?
- 64KB bigger L1 cache?
320KBvs256KB - 0.25MB/core more L2 cache per core?
0.5MB/corevs0.25MB/core - 4.3GB/s more memory bandwidth?
38.4GB/svs34.1GB/s - Has FMA4?
Why is Intel Core i7-6700 better than AMD Athlon X4 950?
- 14.29% faster CPU speed?
4 x 4GHzvs4 x 3.5GHz - 4 more CPU threads?
8vs4 - 14nm smaller semiconductor size?
14nmvs28nm - 0.
2GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4GHzvs3.8GHz - 47.48% higher PassMark result?
8045vs5455 - Has integrated graphics?
- 31.34% higher PassMark result (single)?
2301vs1752 - Uses multithreading?
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Price comparison
User reviews
Overall Rating
AMD Athlon X4 950
1 User reviews
AMD Athlon X4 950
10.
0/10
1 User reviews
Intel Core i7-6700
0 User reviews
Intel Core i7-6700
0.0/10
0 User reviews
Features
Value for money
10.0/10
1 votes
No reviews yet
Gaming
10.0/10
1 votes
No reviews yet
Performance
9.0/10
1 votes
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Reliability
9.0/10
1 votes
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Energy efficiency
9.0/10
1 votes
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Performance
CPU speed
4 x 3.5GHz
4 x 4GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
CPU threads
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
3.8GHz
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✔AMD Athlon X4 950
✖Intel Core i7-6700
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
0.5MB/core
0.25MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
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2MB/core
More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
PassMark result (single)
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Cinebench R20 (multi) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 (single) result
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU’s single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (single)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor’s single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) result
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (classroom) result
Unknown.
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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
performance per watt
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
∅
Not applicable
350MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
∅
Not applicable
1150MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
GPU execution units
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Not applicable
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
supported displays
∅
Not applicable
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
DirectX version
∅
Not applicable
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL version
∅
Not applicable
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenCL version
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
texture mapping units (TMUs)
∅
Not applicable
Unknown.
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TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
render output units (ROPs)
∅
Not applicable
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
2400MHz
2133MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
38.4GB/s
34.1GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR memory version
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM.
Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
memory channels
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
maximum memory amount
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The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
✖AMD Athlon X4 950
✖Intel Core i7-6700
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
Unknown.
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
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Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
uses multithreading
✖AMD Athlon X4 950
✔Intel Core i7-6700
Multithreading technology (such as Intel’s Hyperthreading or AMD’s Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor’s physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
Has AES
✔AMD Athlon X4 950
✔Intel Core i7-6700
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
Has AVX
✔AMD Athlon X4 950
✔Intel Core i7-6700
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial apps, as well as improving Linux RAID software performance.
SSE version
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing an image or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
Has F16C
✔AMD Athlon X4 950
✔Intel Core i7-6700
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting the contrast of an image or adjusting volume.
bits executed at a time
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (AMD Athlon X4 950)
Unknown. Help us by suggesting a value. (Intel Core i7-6700)
NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.