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).

Intel Pentium Gold 4415U

Intel Core i7-6500U

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: 1694 vs 1280
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3277 vs 2232
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	1694 vs 1280
PassMark - CPU mark	3277 vs 2232
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

1694

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2232

3277

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	1694
PassMark - CPU mark	2232	3277
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	1306	1299
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)