| Name: | Intel Core i7-6650U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 6000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
Intel Core i7-6650U Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-6650U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-6650U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1356 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-6650U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6650U is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6650U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-6650U uses the Intel Iris Graphics 540, which has 384 texture shaders and 48 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution units: | 48 |
| Shaders: | 384 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Release date: | Q3/2015 |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 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.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | None |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | 9.5 W |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i7-6650U is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1356 |
| L2-Cache: | 0 bytes |
| L3-Cache: | 4.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Skylake U |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date: | Q3/2015 |
| Release price: | 415 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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6485
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Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
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6482
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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6422
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Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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6420
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Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
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6379
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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3684
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Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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3655
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3650
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Intel Core i3-6100T
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
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3630
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3619
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3600
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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3600
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3589
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Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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3581
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Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
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3578
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-8130U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2168
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Intel Core i7-6498DU
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
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2160
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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2146
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Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
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2139
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Intel Core i7-4600M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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2132
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
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1863
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Intel Core i3-4150
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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1849
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1846
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AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
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1833
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Intel Core i7-860S
4C 8T @ 2.53 GHz
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1828
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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1092
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Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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1092
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 12nm
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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1092
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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1092
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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820
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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820
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i5-5350H
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i7-5750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i5-1030G4
4C 8T @ 0.7 GHz
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806
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Intel Core i7-6660U
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
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806
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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AMD A10-9700
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
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303
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AMD A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
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302
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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300
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Intel Xeon E3-1220L v3
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
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296
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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295
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-4590S
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
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144
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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144
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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144
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Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
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144
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
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144
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
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3.3
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AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.2 GHz
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3.3
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