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Intel Core i7-7500U
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-7500U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.6 (48 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-02

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-7500U was a versatile mobile processor of its time, found in many laptops. It was based on the Kaby Lake U architecture and focused heavily on efficiency. Manufactured using the then-advanced 14 nm process, this chip offered a remarkable balance. This applied to computing power as well as battery life, which was really good.

We found how effortlessly it handled everyday tasks. These included office applications, web browsing, and light multimedia use. Its integrated Intel HD Graphics 620 made watching videos or image editing easy. With 4 MB Level 3 Cache, the Intel Core i7-7500U supported fast data processing. This noticeably improved overall system responsiveness.

Even though newer processors are now available, the Intel Core i7-7500U continues to deliver reliable performance. It is still a good choice for basic requirements. Anyone who appreciates stable operation and energy efficiency will still find a solid option here.

Efficient Kaby Lake U architecture
Solid performance for everyday tasks
Long battery life in notebooks

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 445 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 516 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

1,180

4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz

1,180

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

1,178

4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz

1,173

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

1,173

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

2,301

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

2,289

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

2,274

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

2,271

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

2,271

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

357 cb

4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz

355 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

354 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

353 cb

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

349 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

846

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

844

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

842

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

841

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

839

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

751 cb

2C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

744 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

739 cb

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

735 cb

4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

730 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz

1,846

4C / 4T · 2.20 GHz

1,834

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

1,826

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

1,823

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

1,822

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 620

403

Intel HD Graphics 615

403

Intel HD Graphics 620

403

Intel UHD Graphics 630

403

Intel UHD Graphics 630

403

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Multi-core performance

16C / 32T · 2.50 GHz

94.0 s

8C / 16T · 4.20 GHz

174.0 s

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

1,327.4 s

2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz

1,411.2 s

2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

1,442.5 s

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

350

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

329

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

325

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

298

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

287

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

1,039

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

978

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

973

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

952

2C / 4T · 2.20 GHz

937

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

152 cb

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

152 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

149 cb

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

148 cb

4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz

148 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

381 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

379 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

376 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

375 cb

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

362 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries

V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 7000U (18)
Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1356
Generation	7
Predecessor	Intel Core i7-6500U Q3/2015
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	2x
Frequency:	2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	3.50 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	4.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 620
GPU frequency	0.30 - 1.05 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q2/2016

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2133 DDR3-1866	34.1 GB/s 29.9 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	3.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	15 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q4/2016
Release price
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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