Intel Pentium Gold 4415U vs Intel Core i7-6560U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium Gold 4415U and Intel Core i7-6560U 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 i7-6560U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium Gold 4415U

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5044 vs 3536
Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5044 vs 3536

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 March 2017 vs 1 September 2015
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5044 vs 3536
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5044 vs 3536

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6560U

Around 39% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1700 vs 1283
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3349 vs 2233
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 726 vs 525
Around 41% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1709 vs 1212
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2285 vs 844
Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 4075 vs 2898
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2285 vs 844
Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 4075 vs 2898

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1700 vs 1283
PassMark - CPU mark	3349 vs 2233
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	726 vs 525
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1709 vs 1212
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2285 vs 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	4075 vs 2898
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2285 vs 844
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	4075 vs 2898

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium Gold 4415U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6560U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1700

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2233

3349

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

525

726

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1212

1709

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

844

2285

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2898

4075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5044

3536

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

844

2285

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2898

4075

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5044

3536

Name	Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	Intel Core i7-6560U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1283	1700
PassMark - CPU mark	2233	3349
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	525	726
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1212	1709
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4340
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	844	2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2898	4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5044	3536
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	844	2285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2898	4075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5044	3536
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium Gold 4415U	Intel Core i7-6560U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Skylake
Launch date	1 March 2017	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$161
Place in performance rating	1259	1260
Processor Number	4415U	i7-6560U
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	2.20 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	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
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	0x1926
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® Iris® Graphics 540
eDRAM		64 MB
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	9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm X 24mm	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1356	BGA
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
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)