Pentium G4500 vs i7-6500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.06
+17%
Pentium G4500
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.76

Core i7-6500U outperforms Pentium G4500 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19022031
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.31
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Pentium
Power efficiency13.003.27
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$82

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 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 speed2.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2535
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2150 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 520Intel HD Graphics 530
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.05 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/AN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G4500.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i7-6500U 2.06
+17%
Pentium G4500 1.76

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.

i7-6500U 3276
+17.1%
Pentium G4500 2797

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-6500U 719
+2%
Pentium G4500 705

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-6500U 1641
+43.7%
Pentium G4500 1142

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 1.76
Integrated graphics card 2.16 2.60
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 51 Watt

i7-6500U has a 17% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, and 240% lower power consumption.

Pentium G4500, on the other hand, has 20.4% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i7-6500U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6500U is a notebook processor while Pentium G4500 is a desktop one.


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