Core i5-6500 vs Steam Deck OLED APU
Aggregate performance score
Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms i5-6500 by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1272 | 1434 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 22 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.51 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU) | Intel Core i5 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Van Gogh (Custom) | Skylake (2015−2016) |
| Release date | 9 November 2023 (less than a year ago) | 2 July 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $192 |
| Current price | no data | $29 (0.2x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 84 x 3.6 GHz AMD Zen 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 256K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 71 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | DDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| SIPP | no data | + |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 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 Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | no data | + |
| HDMI | no data | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | no data | N/A |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms Core i5-6500 by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Steam Deck OLED APU outperforms Core i5-6500 by 27% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.43 | 3.64 |
| Recency | 9 November 2023 | 2 July 2015 |
| Threads | 84 x 3.6 GHz AMD Zen 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
The Steam Deck OLED APU is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook processor while Core i5-6500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Steam Deck OLED APU and Core i5-6500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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