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 #1,444
Core i7-6500U wins by 7.1% (Rank #1103 vs #1444)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,033
Rank #1,439
Core i7-6500U wins by 10.5% (Rank #1033 vs #1439)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,293
Rank #1,459
Core i7-6500U wins by 1.5% (Rank #1293 vs #1459)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,171
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,186
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,048
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Core i7-2617M | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Threads |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
2,500 MHz
|
1,500 MHz
|
+40% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,100 MHz
|
2,600 MHz
|
+16.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,000 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
+23.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
25x
|
15x
|
+40% |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
128 KB
|
0% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
0% |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
4 MiB
|
0% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
8 GB
|
+75% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
20 GB/s
|
+37.5% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
17 W
|
11.8% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
32 nm
|
56.3% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Core i7-2617M |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Core |
| Series | i7-6000 | i7-2000 |
| Model Number | i7-6500U | i7-2617M |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Sandy Bridge |
| Core Name | Skylake | Sandy Bridge M |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 78 | 42 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | FCBGA-1023 |
| Chipset | -- | Cougar |
| Memory Type | DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and LPDDR3-1866 | 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 | $289.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Core i7-2617M |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Core i7-2617M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 520 | HD Graphics 3000 |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | 12 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6500U | Core i7-2617M |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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