Intel Core i7-6650U Benchmark, Test and specs
Last updated:
The Intel Core i7-6650U has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 6. gen of the Intel Core i7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the BGA 1356 socket and was released in Q3/2015.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i7-6650U. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i7-6650U. |
|
| Name: | Intel Core i7-6650U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 6000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Predecessor: | Intel Core i7-5650U |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In addition to the number of CPU cores and threads, you can see here whether the Intel Core i7-6650U can be overclocked. You will also find the clock frequencies of the processor (single-core and multi-core) here. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 2.20 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 3.40 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | 2.80 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-6650U 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. A processor with integrated graphics is also called APU (Accelerated Processing Unit).
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Graphics 540 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.30 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.05 GHz |
| Execution units: | 48 |
| Shader: | 384 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32 GB |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
| 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 & PCIeThe memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the processor. The memory bandwidth depends on several factors and is given in gigabytes per second. |
|
| Memory type: | DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM LPDDR3-1866 |
| Max. Memory: | 32 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 3.0 x 12 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe Thermal Design Power (TDP for short) specifies the necessary cooling solution to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually only gives a rough idea of the real consumption of a CPU. |
|
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 15 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | 9.5 W |
| Tjunction max.: | 100 °C |
Technical details
Here you will find information on the size of the level 2 and level 3 cache of the Intel Core i7-6650U as well as a list of the processors ISA extensions. We have documented the architecture and the manufacturing technology for you as well as the release date.
| Technology: | 14 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1356 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 4.00 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 |
2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz)
buy now on Amazon and save!
Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i7-6650U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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 i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
||
|
MediaTek Dimensity 1000
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
Intel Core i5-4460
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
Intel Xeon D-2183IT
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Xeon D-2187NT
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
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 Athlon PRO 300GE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
Samsung Exynos 1280
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
||
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
AMD FX-6120
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz |
||
|
Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz |
||
|
|
Samsung Exynos 880
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
||
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 i5-5350H
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-5575R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-5750HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 1.05 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
Intel Iris Graphics 540 @ 1.05 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-5257U
Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.05 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-4570R
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 @ 1.25 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-13500E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz |
||
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 i5-4278U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-3687U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
|
AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
Intel Core i3-3210
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
||
|
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
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 i7-4790
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-4790S
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz |
||
|
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-4870HQ
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
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 A8-3870K
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-4150T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
|
Intel Celeron J4125
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz |
||
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 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 i5-4690
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-4690S
4C 4T @ 3.90 GHz |
||
|
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v3
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Pentium G4560
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-7300T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
|
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz |
||
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 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 i7-5650U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6500U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-4340M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
|
Intel Core i5-7260U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6600U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
||
|
AMD EPYC 7551
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
|
|
AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz |
||
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
|
Intel Core i3-3220
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i5-4300M
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-6650U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Core i7-3520M
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz |
||
|
|
Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz |
||
|
|
AMD A8-6500
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz |
||
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (SC)
1,660 entries
1,660 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
1,647 entries
1,647 entries
FP32 SP iGPU
1,872 entries
1,872 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
1,422 entries
1,422 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,101 entries
1,101 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,096 entries
1,096 entries
Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries
942 entries
Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries
938 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
824 entries
824 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
835 entries
835 entries
Leaderboards
In our leaderboards, we have clearly compiled the best processors for specific categories for you. The leaderboards are always up to date and are regularly updated by us. The best processors are selected according to popularity and speed in benchmarks as well as the price-performance ratio.
The best desktop processors
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
The best AMD desktop processors
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
The best Intel desktop processors
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
The best mobile processors
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
The best smartphone processors
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
The best gaming CPU
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
Fastest integrated graphics ever
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
CPU with the best price/performance ratio
leaderboard 2023
leaderboard 2023
Leaderboards
show more results
show more results
Popular comparisons
