CPU
Intel Core i7 6500U
About
The Intel Core i7 6500U is a laptop-class CPU manufactured by Intel, built on Intel's officially announced 14 nm process technology, released in September 2015. This processor features a 2-core 4-thread architecture design, with a base clock of 2.5 GHz and a maximum boost clock reaching up to 3.1 GHz, equipped with 4 MB shared of L3 cache, utilizing the BGA-1356 socket. Overall specifications are targeted at laptop application scenarios.
Specifications
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2015
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Processor Number
i7-6500U
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 520
Package
Transistor Count
1.7 billions
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
Socket
BGA-1356
Power Consumption
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
Performance Core Threads
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
Total Core Count
2
Total Thread Count
4
L1 Cache
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
Miscellaneous
Official Website
PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
12
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmarks
Performance Ranking
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Passmark CPU Single Core
Passmark CPU Multi Core
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