Intel Core i7-2655LE vs Intel Core i3-6100U
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2655LE and Intel Core i3-6100U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2655LE
- Around 26% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum frequency | 2.90 GHz vs 2.3 GHz |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100U
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
- Around 67% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 25 Watt
- Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1330 vs 1231
- Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2634 vs 1999
Specifications (specs) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 32 GB vs 16.6 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 25 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1330 vs 1231 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 2634 vs 1999 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100U
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i7-2655LE | Intel Core i3-6100U |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1231 | 1330 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1999 | 2634 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 561 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1290 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.829 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 35.603 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.222 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 0.873 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 2.097 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1259 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 2258 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3360 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1259 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 2258 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3360 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-2655LE | Intel Core i3-6100U | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge | Skylake |
Launch date | Q1'11 | 1 September 2015 |
Place in performance rating | 1998 | 1991 |
Processor Number | i7-2655LE | i3-6100U |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors |
Status | Launched | Launched |
Vertical segment | Embedded | Mobile |
Launch price (MSRP) | $281 | |
Price now | $515 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 2.06 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.30 GHz |
Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | 4 GT/s OPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100 C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 2.90 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
Die size | 99 mm | |
L1 cache | 128 KB | |
L2 cache | 512 KB | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 16.6 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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Graphics base frequency | 650 MHz | 300 MHz |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.00 GHz | 1.00 GHz |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | Intel® HD Graphics 520 |
Device ID | 0x1916 | |
Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Max video memory | 32 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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CRT | ||
DisplayPort | ||
eDP | ||
HDMI | ||
Number of displays supported | 2 | 3 |
SDVO | ||
DVI | ||
Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 31mm x 24mm (FCBGA1023) | 42mm X 24mm |
Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | FCBGA1356 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 25 Watt | 15 Watt |
Configurable TDP-down | 7.5 W | |
Configurable TDP-down Frequency | 800 MHz | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 12 |
PCI Express revision | 2.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 |
Security & Reliability |
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Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® My WiFi technology | ||
Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Max resolution over WiDi | 1080p | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 |