Ultra 5 135UL vs i7-6650U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1839not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency14.06no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Meteor Lake-PS (2024)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$415$331

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads414
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL 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
SocketFCBGA13561851
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
eDRAM64 MBno data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
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 i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Graphics 540Arc Xe-LPG 64EU
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 i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL 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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2015 8 April 2024
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 14
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ultra 5 135UL has an age advantage of 8 years, 500% more physical cores and 250% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6650U and Core Ultra 5 135UL. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-6650U is a notebook processor while Core Ultra 5 135UL is a desktop one.


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