Z-01 vs i3-6006U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and Z-01 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2180not rated
Place by popularity88not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency9.02no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Desna (2011)
Release date10 November 2016 (8 years ago)1 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Z-01 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed2 GHz1 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache128 KB128 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache3 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm40 nm
Die size98.57 mm275 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Z-01 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FT1
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A, AMD-V
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Z-01 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3 Single-channel
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520AMD Radeon HD 6250
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency900 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Z-01 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Z-01.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-6006U 2279
+647%
Z-01 305

Pros & cons summary


Recency 10 November 2016 1 June 2011
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i3-6006U has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

Z-01, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

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