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 #836
Rank #1,384
Core i7-6650U wins by 12.6% (Rank #836 vs #1384)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #696
Rank #1,350
Core i7-6650U wins by 17% (Rank #696 vs #1350)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,091
Rank #1,521
Core i7-6650U wins by 4.9% (Rank #1091 vs #1521)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,101
Rank #1,218
Core i7-6650U wins by 0.5% (Rank #1101 vs #1218)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,138
Rank #1,083
Phenom II X4 955 wins by 0.2% (Rank #1138 vs #1083)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #945
Rank #1,289
Core i7-6650U wins by 2% (Rank #945 vs #1289)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-6650U | Phenom II X4 955 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Threads |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
2,200 MHz
|
2,900 MHz
|
-24.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
3,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
3,200 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
22x
|
16x
|
+27.3% |
| L1 Cache |
128 KB
|
125 KB
|
+2.4% |
| L2 Cache |
1 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+2.4% |
| L3 Cache |
4 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
-30.1% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
32 GB
|
0 GB
|
+99.9% |
| Max Bandwidth |
32 GB/s
|
21 GB/s
|
+33% |
| PCIe Lanes | -- |
16
|
|
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
15 W
|
53 W
|
71.7% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
22 nm
|
36.4% less |
| Specification | Core i7-6650U | Phenom II X4 955 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Family | Core | -- |
| Series | i7-6000 | -- |
| Model Number | i7-6650U | G1850 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | -- |
| Core Name | Skylake | Deneb |
| Core Family | 6 | -- |
| Core Model | 78 | -- |
| Socket | -- | FCLGA1150 |
| Package | FCBGA-1356 | µPGA |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866 and DDR3L-1600 | DDR3-1333, DDR3L-1333 @ 1.5V |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | -- | Up to 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | -- | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Release Price | $415.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | 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 i7-6650U | Phenom II X4 955 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 258 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 0.00 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 i7-6650U | Phenom II X4 955 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Iris Graphics 540 | HD Graphics |
| GPU Designer | Intel | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1050 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Execution Units | 48 | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-6650U | Phenom II X4 955 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| 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 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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