Intel Pentium N6415 vs Intel Core i7-6600U

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium N6415 and Intel Core i7-6600U 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 i7-6600U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium N6415

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1.5 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-6600U

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1794 vs 1156
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3431 vs 2530

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1794 vs 1156
PassMark - CPU mark	3431 vs 2530

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium N6415
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6600U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1156

1794

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2530

3431

Name	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i7-6600U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1156	1794
PassMark - CPU mark	2530	3431
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		691
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		46.028
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.932
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1488
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1134
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2154

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium N6415	Intel Core i7-6600U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Skylake
Launch date	Q1'21	1 September 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$80	$393
Place in performance rating	2071	2076
Processor Number	N6415	i7-6600U
Series	Intel Pentium Processor N Series	6th 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	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Die size		99 mm
L3 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 520
Device ID		0x1916
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
DVI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes	12
OpenGL	Yes	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	42mm X 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6.5 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	12
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
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
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)