Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,103
Rank #1,494
Core i7-6500U wins by 8.1% (Rank #1103 vs #1494)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,033
Rank #1,487
Core i7-6500U wins by 11.5% (Rank #1033 vs #1487)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,293
Rank #1,583
Core i7-6500U wins by 2.6% (Rank #1293 vs #1583)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,171
Rank #1,307
Core i7-6500U wins by 0.4% (Rank #1171 vs #1307)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,186
Rank #1,143
Phenom II X4 B45 wins by 0.2% (Rank #1186 vs #1143)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,048
Rank #1,385
Core i7-6500U wins by 1.5% (Rank #1048 vs #1385)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Phenom II X4 B45 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
2,500 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
-16.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,100 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,000 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
25x
|
-- | |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
-- | |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
-- | |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
0 GB
|
+99.9% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
26 GB/s
|
+19.5% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
95 W
|
84.2% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Phenom II X4 B45 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6500U | Q9650 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | -- |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 78 | -- |
| Socket | -- | LGA775 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| PCIe Revision | -- | 2.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | -- |
| Release Price | $393.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | -- |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Phenom II X4 B45 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 98.57 mm² | -- |
| Transistor Count | 1.75 billion | -- |
| Manufacturer | Intel | -- |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Phenom II X4 B45 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 520 | HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6500U | Phenom II X4 B45 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| 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 | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.