AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-6900K

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500X operates with 4 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 4.00 GHz base 3.80 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 95 W.The processor is attached to the AM4 (LGA 1331) CPU socket. This version includes 16.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2933 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 20 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 95 °C degrees C. In particular, Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Architecture is enhanced with 12 nm technology and supports AMD-V, SVM. The product was launched on Q2/2018

The Intel Core i7-6900K operates with 8 cores and 8 CPU threads. It run at 3.70 GHz base -- all cores while the TDP is set at 140 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 2011-3 CPU socket. This version includes 20.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 4 memory channels to support DDR4-2400 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 40 lanes. Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C. In particular, Skylake S Architecture is enhanced with 14 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q2/2016