Intel Core i7-6498DU vs Intel Core i3-2370M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,913

Rank #942

vs
4,444

Rank #1,338

4,913
4,444

Core i7-6498DU wins by 9.5% (Rank #942 vs #1338)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,156

Rank #847

vs
4,244

Rank #1,533

5,156
4,244

Core i7-6498DU wins by 17.7% (Rank #847 vs #1533)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,548

Rank #1,160

vs
4,744

Rank #912

4,548
4,744

Core i3-2370M wins by 4.1% (Rank #1160 vs #912)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,552

Rank #1,154

vs
4,508

Rank #1,472

4,552
4,508

Core i7-6498DU wins by 1% (Rank #1154 vs #1472)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,531

Rank #1,153

vs
4,480

Rank #1,448

4,531
4,480

Core i7-6498DU wins by 1.1% (Rank #1153 vs #1448)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,571

Rank #1,048

vs
4,510

Rank #1,337

4,571
4,510

Core i7-6498DU wins by 1.3% (Rank #1048 vs #1337)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7-6498DU Core i3-2370M Diff
Cores
2
2
0%
Threads
4
4
0%
Base Frequency
2,500 MHz
2,400 MHz
+4%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
3,100 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
25x
24x
+4%
L1 Cache
128 KB
128 KB
0%
L2 Cache
1 MiB
1 MiB
0%
L3 Cache
4 MiB
3 MiB
+25%
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
32 GB
16 GB
+50%
Max Bandwidth
32 GB/s
20 GB/s
+37.5%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
15 W
35 W
57.1% less
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
32 nm
56.3% less

General Information

Specification Core i7-6498DU Core i3-2370M
Designer Intel Intel
Family Core Core
Series i7-6000 i3-2000
Model Number i7-6498DU i3-2370M
Microarchitecture Skylake Sandy Bridge
Core Name Skylake Sandy Bridge M
Core Family 6 6
Core Model 78 42
Socket -- Socket
Package FCBGA-1356 FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B
Chipset -- Cougar
Memory Type DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 and DDR3L-1600 DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066
ECC Support No No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Mobile Mobile
Release Price $393.00 $225.00
Locked Multiplier Yes Yes

Designer

Core i7-6498DU
Intel
Core i3-2370M
Intel

Family

Core i7-6498DU
Core
Core i3-2370M
Core

Series

Core i7-6498DU
i7-6000
Core i3-2370M
i3-2000

Model Number

Core i7-6498DU
i7-6498DU
Core i3-2370M
i3-2370M

Microarchitecture

Core i7-6498DU
Skylake
Core i3-2370M
Sandy Bridge

Core Name

Core i7-6498DU
Skylake
Core i3-2370M
Sandy Bridge M

Core Family

Core i7-6498DU
6
Core i3-2370M
6

Core Model

Core i7-6498DU
78
Core i3-2370M
42

Socket

Core i7-6498DU
--
Core i3-2370M
Socket

Package

Core i7-6498DU
FCBGA-1356
Core i3-2370M
FCBGA-1023 and rPGA988B

Chipset

Core i7-6498DU
--
Core i3-2370M
Cougar

Memory Type

Core i7-6498DU
DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 and DDR3L-1600
Core i3-2370M
DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1066

ECC Support

Core i7-6498DU
No
Core i3-2370M
No

PCIe Revision

Core i7-6498DU
--
Core i3-2370M
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Core i7-6498DU
--
Core i3-2370M
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Core i7-6498DU
Mobile
Core i3-2370M
Mobile

Release Price

Core i7-6498DU
$393.00
Core i3-2370M
$225.00

Locked Multiplier

Core i7-6498DU
Yes
Core i3-2370M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7-6498DU Core i3-2370M
Process 14 nm 32 nm
Die Area 98.57 mm² 149 mm²
Transistor Count 1.75 billion 0.62 billion
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Core i7-6498DU
14 nm
Core i3-2370M
32 nm

Die Area

Core i7-6498DU
98.57 mm²
Core i3-2370M
149 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7-6498DU
1.75 billion
Core i3-2370M
0.62 billion

Manufacturer

Core i7-6498DU
Intel
Core i3-2370M
Intel

Technology

Core i7-6498DU
CMOS
Core i3-2370M
CMOS

Word Size

Core i7-6498DU
64-bit
Core i3-2370M
64-bit

ISA

Core i7-6498DU
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-2370M
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7-6498DU Core i3-2370M
GPU HD Graphics 510 HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer Intel Intel
GPU Max Frequency 1050 MHz 1150 MHz
Execution Units 12 12

GPU

Core i7-6498DU
HD Graphics 510
Core i3-2370M
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Core i7-6498DU
Intel
Core i3-2370M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7-6498DU
1050 MHz
Core i3-2370M
1150 MHz

Execution Units

Core i7-6498DU
12
Core i3-2370M
12

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7-6498DU Core i3-2370M
ABM
ADX
AES
ATT
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
ISRT
MMX
MPX
MWT
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
VT-d
VT-x
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64