Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i7-5600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N6415 and Intel Core i7-5600U 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).

Intel Pentium N6415

Intel Core i7-5600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N6415

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5600U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1770 vs 1242
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3028 vs 2816

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1770 vs 1242
PassMark - CPU mark	3028 vs 2816

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N6415
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1242

1770

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2816

3028

Name	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i7-5600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1242	1770
PassMark - CPU mark	2816	3028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		700
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1503
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		39.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3342
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3342

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i7-5600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'21	5 January 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$393
Place in performance rating	1947	1944
Processor Number	N6415	i7-5600U
Series	Intel Pentium Processor N Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Device ID		0x1616
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		16 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	11.2/12
OpenGL	Yes	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1	4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)