Intel Core i7-6560U vs Intel Core i3-3130M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6560U and Intel Core i3-3130M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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 i7-6560U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1684 vs 1285
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3338 vs 1900
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3536 vs 2883
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3536 vs 2883
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 25 January 2013
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1684 vs 1285
PassMark - CPU mark 3338 vs 1900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3536 vs 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3536 vs 2883

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3130M

  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2193 vs 726
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4275 vs 1709
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 2193 vs 726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4275 vs 1709

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6560U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3130M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1684
1285
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3338
1900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
726
2193
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1709
4275
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3536
2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3536
2883
Name Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i3-3130M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1684 1285
PassMark - CPU mark 3338 1900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 726 2193
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1709 4275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.96
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 68.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.372
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 20.348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3536 2883
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3536 2883

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i3-3130M

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Ivy Bridge
Launch date 1 September 2015 25 January 2013
Place in performance rating 1331 1338
Processor Number i7-6560U i3-3130M
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz 2.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 118 mm

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1926 0x166
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 540 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

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 VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported BGA FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)