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).

Intel Core i7-2655LE

Intel Core i3-6100U

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: 1332 vs 1231
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2631 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	1332 vs 1231
PassMark - CPU mark	2631 vs 1999

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2655LE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6100U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1231

1332

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1999

2631

Name	Intel Core i7-2655LE	Intel Core i3-6100U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1231	1332
PassMark - CPU mark	1999	2631
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'11	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1997	1990
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
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
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
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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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
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
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
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
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
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5