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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-6800K

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AMDRyzen 5 5600IntelCore i7-6800K
Overview
ReleasedApril 2022May 2016
Cores and clocks
Cores66
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz3.8 GHz
L3 cache32 MB15 MB
CoresZen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreadingBroadwell-E; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; unlocked for overclockingTurbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 3.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. May availability follows Tom’s Hardware’s 31 May 2016 report, attributing immediate sale of all four models to Intel. Intel’s family record is dated 30 May and ARK gives Q2 2016; the announcement day is not treated as an exact first-sale day.
CacheL1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is requiredNo processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
SocketAM4LGA2011-v3
Base power65 W140 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxYesNo
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2133/2400; no ECC.
PCIePCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports28 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
ChipsetsX570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520X99 and LGA2011-v3, distinguished by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart and the reviews. Current ARK abbreviates the socket as FCLGA2011; this is not compatible with the older X79 LGA2011 platform.
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²14 nm; Broadwell-E.
CoolerAMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°CIntel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.

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