i486DX-50 vs i7-6700

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1221not rated
Place by popularity59not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.09no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)Intel 80486
Power efficiency7.37no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)80486 (1989)
Release date1 July 2015 (9 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads8no data
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz0.05 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0FSB
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s50 MT/s
Multiplier341
L1 cache64 KB (per core)8 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm1 µm, 800 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)71 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 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)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50. 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+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-

Security technologies

Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 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 i7-6700 and i486DX-50 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 i7-6700 and i486DX-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GB4 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50 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 i7-6700 and i486DX-50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 1 nm

i7-6700 has 300% more physical cores.

i486DX-50, on the other hand, has a 1300% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-6700 and i486DX-50. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-6700 is a desktop processor while i486DX-50 is a notebook one.


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