Intel Core i7-6567U vs Intel Core i7-5550U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-6567U and Intel Core i7-5550U 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 i7-6567U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 1703
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3770 vs 2864
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 5 January 2015
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 vs 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 3770 vs 2864

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5550U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
  • 3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3316 vs 854
  • 3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6083 vs 1915
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3316 vs 854
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6083 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-6567U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5550U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
1703
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3770
2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
854
3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1915
6083
Name Intel Core i7-6567U Intel Core i7-5550U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 1703
PassMark - CPU mark 3770 2864
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 854 3316
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1915 6083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 44.662
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.094
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2923
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6605
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2923
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6605

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-6567U Intel Core i7-5550U

Essentials

Architecture codename Skylake Broadwell
Launch date 1 September 2015 5 January 2015
Place in performance rating 1159 852
Processor Number i7-6567U i7-5550U
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $426

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 4 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 3.60 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 133 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Transistor count 1900 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3 - 1866, DDR3L-1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1600/1866

Graphics

Device ID 0x1927 0x1626
eDRAM 64 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Graphics 550 Intel® HD Graphics 6000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 23 W 9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42x24x1.3 40mm x24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz

Peripherals

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)