Intel Core i7-6900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-6900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 7zip, Gears 5, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 3DMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Furmark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U or Intel Core i7-6900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-6900K

54%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-6900K

55%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U

54%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	96.0
Valorant	110.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	61.1
Apex Legends	103.8	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	81.8
Overwatch	89.4	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	75.3
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.6
Warzone	86.1	85.1
Assassin's Creed	92.7	91.7
Valheim	91.6	90.6

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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

Core i7-6900K

24%

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U

215%

To make a finishing choice 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 7 PRO 4750U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6900K since it has less power consumption: 140W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	207	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1439	1264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	484	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3668	3007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1151	1184
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11326	8088

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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Single-Core	2405	2603
Multi-Core	13871	15698

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

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Single-Core	1016	970
Multi-Core	8971	7872

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-6900K	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
Announcement date	April 01, 2016	May 07, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FP6
Core name	Broadwell E	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 2400/2133	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	20 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000101

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6900K is 46% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U 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 Intel Core i7-6900K is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-6900K and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U specs and review.