Intel Core i7 6500U vs AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6500U
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i7 6500U
 | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 48.4 | | Much newer manufacturing process 14 nm |
| | Higher clock speed 2.5 GHz | | More l3 cache 4 MB |
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AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P
- 2.1 GHz
- Quad core
8.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Much higher GPU clock speed 800 MHz |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.4 GHz | | Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score 4,643.5 |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 6500U vs 6th Gen -8800P among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 48.4 | vs | 39 | Around 25% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 14 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Higher clock speed | 2.5 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| More l3 cache | 4 MB | vs | None | Compared to all cpus, 4 MB l3 cache is just OK | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.11 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,637 | vs | 1,441 | Around 15% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | vs | 2.1 GHz | Around 50% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Much higher GPU clock speed | 800 MHz | vs | 300 MHz | Around 2.8x higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.4 GHz | vs | 3.1 GHz | Around 10% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 4,643.5 | vs | 2,357 | More than 95% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | 15.04 fps | vs | 9.85 fps | Around 55% better CompuBench 1.5 video composition score | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better performance per watt | 12.18 pt/W | vs | 9.95 pt/W | More than 20% better performance per watt | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6500U vs FX 6th Gen -8800P
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6500U | vs | FX 6th Gen -8800P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| FMA4 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 13.14 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 9.95 pt/W | 12.18 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 12.19W | |
details | Core i7 6500U | vs | FX 6th Gen -8800P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | None | |
| Manufacture process | 14 nm | 28 nm | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.11 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.11 GHz | 2.1 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 520 | Radeon™ R7 | |
| GPU clock speed | 300 MHz | 800 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-2133 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
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