Ryzen 7 5700U vs i7-6498DU

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6498DU
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.26
Ryzen 7 5700U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
10.35
+358%

Ryzen 7 5700U outperforms Core i7-6498DU by a whopping 358% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1838768
Place by popularitynot in top-10010
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Lucienne (Zen 2, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency13.7462.92
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2518
L1 cache128 KB512 KB
L2 cache512 KB4 MB
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size98.57 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U 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
Socketno dataFP6
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U 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 i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 510AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U 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
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6498DU and Ryzen 7 5700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-6498DU 2.26
Ryzen 7 5700U 10.35
+358%

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.

i7-6498DU 3454
Ryzen 7 5700U 15842
+359%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 10.35
Integrated graphics card 1.61 9.03
Recency 1 September 2015 12 January 2021
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 5700U has a 358% higher aggregate performance score, 460.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6498DU in performance tests.


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