Xeon W-1270 vs i7-6500U

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.06
Xeon W-1270
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
11.06
+437%

Xeon W-1270 outperforms Core i7-6500U by a whopping 437% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1902708
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency12.9913.08
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 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 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache128 KBno data
L2 cache512 KBno data
L3 cache4 MB16 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 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
SocketFCBGA1356FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270. 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, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 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 Xeon W-1270 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 Xeon W-1270. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s45.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memory32 GB64 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.2 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270.

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
Xeon W-1270 11.06
+437%

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 3277
Xeon W-1270 17568
+436%

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
Xeon W-1270 1713
+138%

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
Xeon W-1270 7792
+375%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.06 11.06
Integrated graphics card 2.16 6.40
Recency 1 September 2015 1 April 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 80 Watt

i7-6500U has 433.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon W-1270, on the other hand, has a 436.9% higher aggregate performance score, 196.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 years, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Xeon W-1270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-6500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-6500U is a notebook processor while Xeon W-1270 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-6500U and Xeon W-1270, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core i7-6500U
Core i7-6500U
Intel Xeon W-1270
Xeon W-1270

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


3.5 382 votes

Rate Core i7-6500U on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 11 votes

Rate Xeon W-1270 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core i7-6500U or Xeon W-1270, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.