Intel Core i7 7500U vs Intel Core i7 6700
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Aug 2016
Sep 2015
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
Skylake
Processor Number
i7-7500U
i7-6700
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 620
HD Graphics 530
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
14 nm
Socket
BGA-1356
LGA-1151
Power Consumption
15 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
8
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
4 GHz
Total Core Count
2
4
Total Thread Count
4
8
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
8 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
No
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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34
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
DDR4-2133,DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
32 GB
64 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 Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
1150 MHz
Shader Units
192
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Texture Units
24
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Raster Operation Units
3
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Execution Units
24
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Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
12
16
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
951
1,063
Cinebench R23
1,952
4,841
Geekbench 6
553
1,388
Geekbench 5
860
1,002
Geekbench 6
965
4,622
Geekbench 5
1,807
3,915
Blender
32
88
Passmark CPU
1,920
2,288
Passmark CPU
3,650
8,087
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.