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Intel Core i7-6700 vs AMD Ryzen 3 4300G. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i7-6700
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Q3/2020
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AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-6700 or AMD Ryzen 3 4300G? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-6700 has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2015.

AMD Ryzen 3 4300G has a base frequency of 3.80 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    209 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    231 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    234 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    277 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    239 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    350 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    429 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    462 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    98 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    54 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    213 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    192 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    46 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    373 place
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 12% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 4300G CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    191 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    180 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    352 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    419 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    215 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-6700 Intel Core i7-6700
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 4000G
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    6 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-7700 left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.7 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 1700 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 530 left arrow AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir)
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q1/2020
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 384
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 4300G and Intel Core i7-6700. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    - left arrow DDR4-3200
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 12
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-6700 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 45 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-6700 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake S left arrow Renoir (Zen 2)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 8 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.18.1 / 10M / 2 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G 1531.635393 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.18.1 / 10M / 2 threads / windows
System RAM: 8 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: HP / 87D6
Duration: 6528.969 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-6700 and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

406.000000
Intel Core i7-6700
454.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

171.000000
Intel Core i7-6700
182.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

983.000000
Intel Core i7-6700
1078.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

3801.000000
Intel Core i7-6700
4265.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

442.000000
Intel Core i7-6700
1306.000000
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G

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