Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs i7-6700

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6700
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.08
+31.3%
Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.87

Core i7-6700 outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12201459
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency7.405.63
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)29 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3431
L1 cache256 KB384 KB
L2 cache1 MB2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size122 mm2213 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and Ryzen 3 PRO 1200.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6700 5.08
+31.3%
Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 3.87

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-6700 8074
+31.4%
Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 6143

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6700 1315
+62.1%
Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 811

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6700 4194
+68.2%
Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 2493

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.08 3.87
Recency 1 September 2015 29 June 2017
Threads 8 4

i7-6700 has a 31.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i7-6700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-6700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a server/workstation one.


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