Intel Pentium Gold 4415U vs Intel Core i7-6500U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 4415U and Intel Core i7-6500U 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 4415U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2898 vs 2605
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5044 vs 4095
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2898 vs 2605
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5044 vs 4095
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 March 2017 vs 1 September 2015
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2898 vs 2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5044 vs 4095
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2898 vs 2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5044 vs 4095

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6500U

  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1693 vs 1280
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3276 vs 2237
  • 6.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3279 vs 525
  • 5.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6364 vs 1212
  • Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1444 vs 844
  • Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1444 vs 844
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1693 vs 1280
PassMark - CPU mark 3276 vs 2237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 3279 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6364 vs 1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1444 vs 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1444 vs 844

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6500U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1280
1693
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2237
3276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
525
3279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1212
6364
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
844
1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2898
2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5044
4095
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
844
1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
2898
2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5044
4095
Name Intel Pentium Gold 4415U Intel Core i7-6500U
PassMark - Single thread mark 1280 1693
PassMark - CPU mark 2237 3276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 525 3279
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1212 6364
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4340
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 844 1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2898 2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5044 4095
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 844 1444
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2898 2605
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5044 4095
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 9.143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 52.491
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.459
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.871

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium Gold 4415U Intel Core i7-6500U

Essentials

Architecture codename Kaby Lake Skylake
Launch date 1 March 2017 1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP) $161 $393
Place in performance rating 1305 1298
Processor Number 4415U i7-6500U
Series Intel® Pentium® Processor 4000 Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz 3.10 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Die size 99 mm

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x5906 0x1916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 950 MHz 1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 610 Intel® HD Graphics 520
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

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 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.4 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W 7.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 42mm X 24mm 42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1356 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.60 GHz

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 10 12
PCI Express revision 2.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

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)