AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U vs Intel Core i7-6900K

Processor comparisons 13-08-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U vs Intel Core i7-6900K and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, AIDA64, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6900K or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U.

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 PRO 5650U

54%

Core i7-6900K

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U

53%

Core i7-6900K

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 small game result, just 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, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	97.2
Valorant	107.8	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	61.8
Apex Legends	101.3	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	80.8	82.8
Overwatch	87.3	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	53.9	55.2
Warzone	84.1	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.5	92.7
Valheim	89.5	91.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 PRO 5650U

329%

Core i7-6900K

24%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 140W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 PRO 5650U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	170	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1361	1439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	302	484
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	564	3668
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1253	1151
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6995	11326

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	2670	2405
Multi-Core	15986	13871

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Single-Core	1481	1016
Multi-Core	6716	8971

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	Intel Core i7-6900K
Announcement date	March 16, 2021	April 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Cezanne	Broadwell E
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	6
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	140 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz	DDR4 2400/2133
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	8MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000290

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6900K is 28% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-6900K has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U. 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 PRO 5650U is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 22
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U and Intel Core i7-6900K before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U specs and review.

Intel Core i7-6900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-6900K specs and review.