i7-6500U vs Xeon Platinum 8175M

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	395	1903
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon Platinum	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	no data	13.00
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date	no data	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$393

Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	48	4
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	25	25
L1 cache	1.5 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	24 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	33 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	98.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1750 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U 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	8 (Multiprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Socket P	FCBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB tdp=240 Watt	32 GB
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	128.001 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 520
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
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 Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U 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 Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8175M and Core i7-6500U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.78	2.06
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	48	4

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