Ryzen 5 2600H vs i7-6500U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.06
Ryzen 5 2600H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.04
+145%

Ryzen 5 2600H outperforms Core i7-6500U by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19021224
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency13.0031.80
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)30 May 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier2532
L1 cache128 KB128K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistors1750 Million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H 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)
SocketFCBGA1356FP5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
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
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 520AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)
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 i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H 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 i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6500U and Ryzen 5 2600H.

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.

i7-6500U 2.06
Ryzen 5 2600H 5.04
+145%

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
Ryzen 5 2600H 8002
+144%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 5.04
Integrated graphics card 2.16 4.51
Recency 1 September 2015 30 May 2018
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 4 8

Ryzen 5 2600H has a 144.7% higher aggregate performance score, 108.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 5 2600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6500U in performance tests.


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