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| Intel Core i7 6500U vs AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P |
Released July, 2015
Intel Core i7 6500U
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
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 |
VS
First seen on January, 2016
AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P
- 2.1 GHz
- Quad core
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 |
No winner declared
Too close to call
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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 |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i7 6500U vs FX 6th Gen -8800P
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6500U
26.91 mHash/s
FX 6th Gen -8800P
64.52 mHash/s
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
Core i7 6500U
21.23 mPixels/s
FX 6th Gen -8800P
13.48 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
Core i7 6500U
1.29 fps
FX 6th Gen -8800P
0.78 fps
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6500U
2,357
FX 6th Gen -8800P
4,643.5
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6500U
1,910
FX 6th Gen -8800P
1,835
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i7 6500U
3,265 MB/s
FX 6th Gen -8800P
1,825 MB/s
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i7 6500U
4,428
FX 6th Gen -8800P
4,183
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i7 6500U
1,637
FX 6th Gen -8800P
1,441
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i7 6500U | vs | FX 6th Gen -8800P |
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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 |
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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 |
Intel Core i7 6500U ![]() | AMD FX 6th Gen -8800P ![]() |
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