Intel Pentium E6500 vs Intel Core i7-1265U

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Intel Pentium E6500 or Intel Pentium E6500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium E6500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2009 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6500, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
The Intel Core i7-1265U features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i7 series.
To use the Intel Core i7-1265U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Intel Pentium Family Intel Core i7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 Group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
2 Generation 12
Intel Pentium E6500 Name Intel Core i7-1265U
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6500 is 2.93 GHz
The Intel Core i7-1265U has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
None None 8x Gracemont
None None 1.3 GHz
None None 2x Golden Cove
None None 1.8 GHz
None None 3.6 GHz
2 Threads 12
2 CPU Cores 10
Yes Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading Yes
2x Penryn Cores None
2.93 GHz Frequency None
None None 4.8 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium E6500 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Core i7-1265U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Core i7-1265U uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake), which has 768 texture shaders
and 96 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Direct X 12.1
-- Release date Q1/2022
-- Generation 13
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 96
-- Shaders 768
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- Technology 10 nm
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
GPU name Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- VP9 Decode / Encode
-- AV1 Decode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory type DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
No ECC No
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 64.0 GB
-- Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
None TDP (PL2) 55 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6500 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Core i7-1265U is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
-- Release price --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
2.0 MB L2-Cache 6.5 MB
Q3/2009 Release date Q1/2022
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Alder Lake U
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1744
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
-- Part Number --
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
45 nm Technology 10 nm
0 bytes L3-Cache 12.0 MB