AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i7-6700

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3450U vs Intel Core i7-6700 and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Blender, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3450U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3450U

52%

Core i7-6700

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3450U

51%

Core i7-6700

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.9	92.4
Valorant	103.3	105.0
Cyberpunk 2077	57.9	58.8
Apex Legends	97.1	98.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.5	78.8
Overwatch	83.7	85.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.3	72.5
DOOM Eternal	51.7	52.5
Warzone	80.6	81.9
Assassin's Creed	86.8	88.2
Valheim	85.7	87.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3450U

176%

Core i7-6700

56%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 3450U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6700 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-6700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	128	171
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	675	816
Cinbench 20 Single-core	328	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1511	1774
Cinbench 23 Single-core	860	1071
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4042	4921

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	2008	2325
Multi-Core	7359	8025

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-6700
Single-Core	796	1095
Multi-Core	2857	4353

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3450U	Intel Core i7-6700
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2015
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	LGA 1151
Core name	Matisse	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	6
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 W
Memory type		DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM3450C4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6700 is 38% better than Ryzen 5 3450U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3450U is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6700 is better: 29
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3450U and Intel Core i7-6700 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3450U specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-6700 specs and review.