Pentium G860T vs Core i7-6500U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1795	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data
Current price	$849 (2.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T 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	2 (Dual-core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	2
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	99 mm2	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	65 °C
Number of transistors	1750 Million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Pentium G860T 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 i7-6500U and Pentium G860T 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 i7-6500U and Pentium G860T.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	12	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2015	3 June 2012
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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