Intel Core i7-8557U vs Intel Core i5-6500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8557U and Intel Core i5-6500TE 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-8557U

Intel Core i5-6500TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8557U

4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2389 vs 1823
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7498 vs 4724
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3188 vs 1396
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3188 vs 1396

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2389 vs 1823
PassMark - CPU mark	7498 vs 4724
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3188 vs 1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3188 vs 1396

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500TE

2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB

Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8557U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2389

1823

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7498

4724

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

1396

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3188

1396

Name	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-6500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2389	1823
PassMark - CPU mark	7498	4724
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3188	1396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3188	1396
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		741
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2176
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7031

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8557U	Intel Core i5-6500TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q3'19	Q4'15
Place in performance rating	733	741
Processor Number	i7-8557U	i5-6500TE
Series	8th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.70 GHz	2.30 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA6	0x1912
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46x24	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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)
Secure Boot
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® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)