Intel Core i7 6500U vs Intel Core i7 7500U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i7 6500U with 2 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i7 7500U with 2 cores 2.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7500U 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher base frequency (2.7GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
719
Intel Core i7 7500U
+32%
951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
+6%
2072
Intel Core i7 7500U
1952
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
+85%
1027
Intel Core i7 7500U
553
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
+114%
2074
Intel Core i7 7500U
965
Blender
Intel Core i7 6500U
22
Intel Core i7 7500U
+45%
32
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
742
Intel Core i7 7500U
+15%
860
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
1655
Intel Core i7 7500U
+9%
1807
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
1695
Intel Core i7 7500U
+13%
1920
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 6500U
3261
Intel Core i7 7500U
+11%
3650
General Parameters
Sep 2015
Release Date
Aug 2016
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Skylake
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
i7-6500U
Processor Number
i7-7500U
BGA-1356
Socket
BGA-1356
HD Graphics 520
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 620
Package
1.7 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
2
Total Core Count
2
4
Total Thread Count
4
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
4 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
32 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1050 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.4 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
12
PCIe Lanes
12
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
