Intel Core i7-6560U vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-6560U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
Intel Core i7-6560U MediaTek Dimensity 9000

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-6560U or MediaTek Dimensity 9000 - 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 Intel Core i7-6560U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-6560U was released in Q3/2015.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.05 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 6000U (20) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (2)
6 Generation 3
Skylake U Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-7560U Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-6560U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-6560U is 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is at 3.05 GHz.

Intel Core i7-6560U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) A-Core 3.05 GHz
1x Cortex-X2
-- B-Core 2.85 GHz
3x Cortex-A710
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i7-6560U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-6560U or MediaTek Dimensity 9000 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.

Intel Iris Graphics 540 GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP10
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation Vallhall 3
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 1
48 Compute units 10
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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.

Intel Iris Graphics 540 GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP10
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-6560U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 60.0 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-6560U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR5X-7500
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-6560U is 15 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-6560U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
9.5 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-6560U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000 is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-6560U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1356 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2015 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6560U (64%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6560U (42%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
816 (64%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
1270 (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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1708 (39%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
4335 (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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz
806 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
ARM Mali-G710 MP10 @ 0.85 GHz
1 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
3318 (44%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
7566 (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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1084 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2122 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
1014250 (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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
135 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-6560U Intel Core i7-6560U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
280 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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