Processor U300 vs i5-6685R
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | Intel Raptor Lake-U |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (2015−2016) | Raptor Lake-U (2023) |
| Release date | 22 April 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $288 | $193 |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 5 (Penta-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 55 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | Intel BGA 1744 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| eDRAM | 128 MB | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| MPX | + | - |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
| Max video memory | 64 GB | no data |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.15 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | no data |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DVI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | no data |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | no data |
| Max resolution over VGA | N/A | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6685R and Processor U300.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.77 | 4.55 |
| Recency | 22 April 2016 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 5 |
| Threads | 4 | 6 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 15 Watt |
i5-6685R has 4.8% faster integrated GPU.
Processor U300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, 25% more physical cores and 50% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-6685R and Processor U300. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i5-6685R is a desktop processor while Processor U300 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6685R and Processor U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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