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Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U vs AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

Intel Core i5-6600K

► remove from comparison Intel 6600K

The Intel Core i5-6600K is a high-end quad-core desktop processor based on the Skylake architecture, which was announced in August 2015. The CPU, which is manufactured in a 14 nm process, runs at 3.5 up to 3.9 GHz (2 cores: 3.8 GHz, 3 cores: 3.7 GHz, 4 cores: 3.6 GHz) and – contrary to the i7-series – does not support Hyperthreading. Being a so called "K"-model, the Core i5-6600K has a free multiplier and can be easily overclocked. 

Performance

Because of the slightly slower clocks, the smaller L3-cache (6 instead of 8 MB) as well as the missing Hyperthreading support, the Core i5-6600K is about 10-30 percent slower than the top model i7-6700K. The CPU will still handle demanding applications and games without any problems.

Graphics

Graphics are handled by the integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 with 24 EUs (Execution Units), which is clocked at 350 - 1150 MHz. Compared to the HD Graphics 4600 (Haswell, 20 EUs), the performance is increased by around 25 percent. The overall GPU performance is still low-end, so modern games can, if at all, only be played smoothly with low settings. 

Power Consumption

The TDP was slightly raised from 88 to 91 Watts compared to the predecessor.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U

► remove from comparison AMD R7 PRO 7730U

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U is a processor for thin and light laptops based on the Cezanne generation. It is part of the second "Barcelo" refresh in early 2023 and offers the same specifications as the old Ryzen 7 5825U. The CPU integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture clocked at 2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.5 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC. In comparison to the similar Ryzen 7 7730U, the PRO variant is aimed at business use and supports additional manageability and security features.

The Zen 3 microarchitecture offers significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2 but falls behind the current Zen 4-based CPUs (e.g., 7040HS series).

Performance

The average 7730U in our database performs similarly to the Ryzen 7 5825U, Ryzen 7 6800U, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U, and also the Core i7-1360P concerning multi-thread benchmark scores.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU with 8 CUs operating at up to 2000 MHz. The dual-channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy-efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, a 16 MB level 3 cache (up from 8 MB on the 4800U) can be found on the chip.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 15 Watts (compared to the 5825U, which was specified between 10 and 25W).

AMD Ryzen 7 7730U

► remove from comparison AMD R7 7730U

The AMD Ryzen 7 7730U is a processor for thin and light laptops based on the Cezanne generation. It is part of the second "Barcelo" refresh in early 2023 and offers the same specifications as the old Ryzen 7 5825U. The CPU integrates all eight cores based on the Zen 3 microarchitecture clocked at 2 (guaranteed base clock) to 4.5 GHz (Turbo) and support SMT / Hyperthreading (16 threads). The chip is manufactured in 7nm at TSMC.

The Zen 3 microarchitecture offers a significantly higher IPC (instructions per clock) compared to Zen 2 but stays behind the current Zen 4 based CPUs (e.g. 7040HS series).

Performance

The average 7730U in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 7 5825U, Ryzen 7 6800U, Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and also the Core i7-1360P, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 30 W, the ThinkPad E14 G5-21JSS05C00 is among the fastest laptops built around the 7730U that we know of. It can be almost 40% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

In addition to the eight CPU cores, the APU also integrates a Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU with 8 CUs at up to 2000 MHz. The dual channel memory controller supports DDR4-3200 and energy efficient LPDDR4-4266 RAM. Furthermore, 16 MB level 3 cache (up from 8 MB at the 4800U) can be found on the chip.

The TDP of the APU is specified at 15 Watt (the 5825U was specified at 10 - 25W). 

ModelIntel Core i5-6600KAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730UAMD Ryzen 7 7730U
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
CodenameSkylakeBarcelo-U RefreshBarcelo-U Refresh
Series: Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) Barcelo-U Refresh
Intel Core i5-6600K « 3.5 - 3.9 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-65003.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6600T2.7 - 3.5 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-64002.7 - 3.3 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6500T2.5 - 3.1 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-6400T2.2 - 2.8 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U « 2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U « 2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U2 - 4.5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores16 MB L3
Clock3500 - 3900 MHz2000 - 4500 MHz2000 - 4500 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB512 KB512 KB
L2 Cache1 MB4 MB4 MB
L3 Cache6 MB16 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 48 / 168 / 16
TDP91 Watt15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm7 nm7 nm
SocketFCLGA1151FP6FP6
FeaturesDDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro saveDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 530 (350 - 1150 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$242 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.amd.comwww.amd.com
max. Temp.95 °C95 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 PRO 7730U
37.7 pt (52%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R7 7730U
38.3 pt (53%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
82.8 Points (58%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
357 Points (7%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
10095 Points (9%)
min: 7286     avg: 10291     median: 10801.5 (10%)     max: 11490 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1441 Points (61%)
min: 1335     avg: 1435     median: 1454.5 (62%)     max: 1466 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
562 Points (62%)
min: 533     avg: 560     median: 566.5 (63%)     max: 573 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3967 Points (10%)
min: 2849     avg: 3885     median: 4070.5 (10%)     max: 4267 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 601     avg: 615     median: 601.5 (4%)     max: 654 Points
1756 Points (11%)
min: 1588     avg: 1800     median: 1830 (12%)     max: 1942 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 161     avg: 165.5     median: 166 (50%)     max: 169 Points
229 Points (69%)
min: 221     avg: 229.2     median: 231 (70%)     max: 233 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 6.93     avg: 7.1     median: 6.9 (9%)     max: 7.5 Points
17.6 Points (23%)
19.1 Points (25%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.88     avg: 1.9     median: 1.9 (47%)     max: 2.03 Points
2.7 Points (67%)
2.8 Points (69%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6188 Points (37%)
6108 Points (37%)
6243 Points (38%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
21324 Points (15%)
33735 Points (24%)
32670 Points (24%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 6600K +
29100 Points (20%)
57058 Points (40%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 6600K +
8370 Points (10%)
11653 Points (14%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
369.1 s (4%)
121.2 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
10.4 s (2%)
4.4 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
3643 Points (6%)
5274 Points (8%)
5881 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 42735     avg: 45924     median: 45924 (26%)     max: 49113 MIPS
min: 40263     avg: 48295     median: 49424.5 (28%)     max: 51898 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5218     avg: 5269     median: 5269 (63%)     max: 5320 MIPS
min: 5222     avg: 5348     median: 5356 (64%)     max: 5426 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
40.1 fps (14%)
95 fps (33%)
90.9 fps (32%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
196.3 fps (45%)
221 fps (51%)
236.2 fps (54%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 11.5     avg: 12.1     median: 12.1 (21%)     max: 12.6 fps
min: 9.91     avg: 12.4     median: 12.7 (22%)     max: 13.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.3 GB/s (0%)
0.5 GB/s (0%)
1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.5 GB/s (9%)
0.7 GB/s (12%)
1.4 GB/s (24%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
3.2 GB/s (8%)
4.2 GB/s (11%)
10.1 GB/s (26%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 523     avg: 528     median: 528 (7%)     max: 533 Seconds
min: 479     avg: 523     median: 499.5 (6%)     max: 648 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 298     avg: 301.5     median: 301.5 (2%)     max: 305 Seconds
min: 277     avg: 306.8     median: 296 (2%)     max: 374 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.543     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (12%)     max: 0.553 sec
min: 0.515     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.543 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 6600K +
7413 Points (16%)
8758 Points (19%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.5 s (2%)
8.5 s (2%)
8 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
21.5 s (1%)
18 s (1%)
17.5 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
501 s (2%)
456.7 s (2%)
438.1 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 6600K +
21951 Points (19%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
7754 Points (21%)
min: 7418     avg: 10822     median: 10821.5 (29%)     max: 14225 Points
min: 12032     avg: 13262     median: 13137.5 (36%)     max: 14468 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 6600K +
61050 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
5562 Points (14%)
min: 12097     avg: 14052     median: 14052 (36%)     max: 16007 Points
min: 14599     avg: 15565     median: 15564.5 (39%)     max: 16530 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
7863 Points (14%)
min: 20193     avg: 20887     median: 20887 (37%)     max: 21581 Points
min: 17814     avg: 20902     median: 21100.5 (38%)     max: 22553 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4961     avg: 5989     median: 5988.5 (25%)     max: 7016 Points
min: 6221     avg: 6983     median: 6921.5 (29%)     max: 7756 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 1889     avg: 1895     median: 1894.5 (52%)     max: 1900 Points
min: 1836     avg: 1924     median: 1960 (54%)     max: 1976 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 5685     avg: 6336     median: 6336 (25%)     max: 6987 Points
min: 6918     avg: 7230     median: 7013 (28%)     max: 7760 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1416     avg: 1438     median: 1437.5 (61%)     max: 1459 Points
min: 1464     avg: 1480     median: 1479.5 (62%)     max: 1500 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5972     avg: 6560     median: 6559.5 (12%)     max: 7147 Points
min: 6747     avg: 7546     median: 7573 (14%)     max: 8257 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1408     avg: 1429     median: 1429 (6%)     max: 1450 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7404     avg: 7765     median: 7765 (24%)     max: 8126 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6092 Points (61%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
29078 Points (32%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6600K +
12270 Points (22%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6600K +
4080 Points (80%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 6600K +
min: 12175     avg: 12545     median: 12544.5 (20%)     max: 12914 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 6600K +
min: 4160     avg: 4215     median: 4214.5 (63%)     max: 4269 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
850 ms (1%)
648 ms (1%)
min: 616     avg: 630     median: 630 (1%)     max: 649 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 6600K +
64.4 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
43012 Points (39%)
71022 Points (64%)
min: 69506     avg: 71631     median: 71624 (64%)     max: 73179 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 191.5     avg: 207.4     median: 210.5 (60%)     max: 211 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
254 Points (53%)
min: 251     avg: 262.5     median: 263 (55%)     max: 271 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1207 Points (46%)
min: 1296     avg: 1319     median: 1321 (51%)     max: 1350 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
44.2 Watt (8%)
min: 31.5     avg: 46.2     median: 46 (8%)     max: 58.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 31.5     avg: 50.9     median: 46.3 (8%)     max: 67 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
7.1 Watt (5%)
min: 3.23     avg: 6.4     median: 6.5 (4%)     max: 11.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
9.1 Watt (10%)
min: 4.99     avg: 7.6     median: 7.5 (8%)     max: 11.6 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 28.9     avg: 33.7     median: 33.7 (25%)     max: 38.6 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-6600K → 100% n=20

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U → 160% n=20

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 7730U → 191% n=20

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