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 #1,961
Core i7-6500U wins by 17.1% (Rank #1103 vs #1961)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,033
Rank #1,879
Core i7-6500U wins by 21.6% (Rank #1033 vs #1879)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,293
Rank #2,053
Core i7-6500U wins by 9.6% (Rank #1293 vs #2053)
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 | Intel Core i7-820QM | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
4
|
-50% |
| Threads |
4
|
8
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,500 MHz
|
1,733 MHz
|
+30.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,100 MHz
|
3,067 MHz
|
+1.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,000 MHz
|
2,800 MHz
|
+6.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
1,867 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
1,867 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
25x
|
13x
|
+48% |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
256 KB
|
-50% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
-50% |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
-50% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
8 GB
|
+75% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
20 GB/s
|
+37.5% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
45 W
|
66.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
45 nm
|
68.9% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i7-820QM |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Core |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6500U | i7-820QM |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Nehalem |
| Core Name | Skylake | Clarksfield |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | 78 | 30 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | -- |
| Chipset | -- | Ibex |
| Memory Type | DDR3L-1600 DDR4-2133 and LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3-1333 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Price | $393.00 | $546.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i7-820QM |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 98.57 mm² | 296 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 1.75 billion | 0.77 billion |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | 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 | Intel Core i7-820QM |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics 520 | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | -- |
| Execution Units | 24 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6500U | Intel Core i7-820QM |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| 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 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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