AMD 3015e vs Intel Core i7-6600U

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AMD 3015e CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-6600U
AMD 3015e Intel Core i7-6600U

CPU comparison

AMD 3015e or Intel Core i7-6600U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6600U was released in Q3/2015.
AMD E (23) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
4 Generation 6
Dali (Zen) Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-5600U
-- Successor Intel Core i7-7600U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD 3015e is 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-6600U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6600U is at 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz).
AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Core i7-6600U
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Core i7-6600U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD 3015e or Intel Core i7-6600U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
8 GPU Generation 9
14 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 24
192 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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.
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU Intel HD Graphics 520
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD 3015e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-6600U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.
AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Core i7-6600U
DDR4-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 12
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD 3015e is 6 W, while the Intel Core i7-6600U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Core i7-6600U
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 7.5 W
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD 3015e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-6600U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
AMD 3015e Characteristic Intel Core i7-6600U
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
FT5 Socket BGA 1356
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2015
-- Release price 393 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (64%)
Intel Core i7-6600U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD 3015e (64%)
Intel Core i7-6600U (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (64%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
820 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (64%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1513 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (57%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
Intel HD Graphics 520 @ 1.05 GHz
403 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1092 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1937 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
3465 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
898 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
144 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-6600U Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
323 (100%)

Devices using this processor
AMD 3015e Intel Core i7-6600U
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