Intel Core i3 7020U vs Intel Core i7 6500U
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 7020U with 2 cores 2.3GHz and Intel Core i7 6500U with 2 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 7020U 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 7 months late
Intel Core i7 6500U 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (4MB vs 3MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
738
Intel Core i7 6500U
+39%
1027
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
1495
Intel Core i7 6500U
+38%
2074
Blender
Intel Core i3 7020U
22
Intel Core i7 6500U
22
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
575
Intel Core i7 6500U
+29%
742
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
1324
Intel Core i7 6500U
+25%
1655
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
1319
Intel Core i7 6500U
+28%
1695
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 7020U
2549
Intel Core i7 6500U
+27%
3261
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Sep 2015
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Skylake
i3-7020U
Processor Number
i7-6500U
BGA-1356
Socket
BGA-1356
HD Graphics 620
Integrated Graphics
HD Graphics 520
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.7 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
2
4
Performance Core Threads
4
2.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.1 GHz
2
Total Core Count
2
4
Total Thread Count
4
23x
Multiplier
-
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
32 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
34.1 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
34.1 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1000 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1050 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.4 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
12
PCIe Lanes
12
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
