Intel Core i7 6500U vs Intel Core i7 7500U
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Sep 2015
Aug 2016
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Skylake
Kaby Lake
Processor Number
i7-6500U
i7-7500U
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 520
HD Graphics 620
Package
Transistor Count
1.7 billions
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Manufacturing Process
14 nm
14 nm
Socket
BGA-1356
BGA-1356
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
2
Performance Core Threads
4
4
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Total Core Count
2
2
Total Thread Count
4
4
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
256 K per core
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
4 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
32 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
34.1 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
—
300 MHz
Shader Units
—
192
Texture Units
—
24
Raster Operation Units
—
3
Execution Units
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24
Power Consumption
—
15 W
Max Resolution
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4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
12
12
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
719
951
Cinebench R23
2,072
1,952
Geekbench 6
1,027
553
Geekbench 5
742
860
Geekbench 6
2,074
965
Geekbench 5
1,655
1,807
Blender
22
32
Passmark CPU
1,695
1,920
Passmark CPU
3,261
3,650
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.