Athlon 650 vs Core m7-6Y75

Primary details

Comparing Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2054	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core m7	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Thunderbird (2000)
Release date	1 September 2015 (8 years ago)	June 2000 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$393	no data
Current price	$773 (2x MSRP)	$50

Detailed specifications

Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 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)	1 (Single-Core)
Threads	4	1
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	0.65 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Die size	99 mm2	120 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1750 Million	37 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 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	FCBGA1515	A
Power consumption (TDP)	4.5 Watt	38 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR1
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 515	no data
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 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	3840x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650 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 m7-6Y75 and Athlon 650.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	1
Threads	4	1
Chip lithography	14 nm	180 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	4 Watt	38 Watt

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