| Product | Core i7-5500U | Core i7-6700HQ |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Street Price (Approx) | ~ $393 Search low Core i7-5500U price (Amazon) | ~ $378 Search low Core i7-6700HQ price (Amazon) |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 6 | |
| TDP (Watts) | 15 W | 45 W |
| Product Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Status | Released | Released |
| Announced On | 2015-01-01 | 2015-06-01 |
| Technicals | Core i7-5500U | Core i7-6700HQ |
| Dimensions (2D) | 40x40 mm | 42x42 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads/Core | 4 | 8 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 2.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 6 | |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| TDP (Watts) | 15 W | 45 W |
| TDP Down (W) | 7.5 | 35 |
| TDP Frequency (W) | 0.6 | |
| Max RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 25.6GB/s | 34.1GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 105 | 100 |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 2 | 3 |
| PCI-E Configurations | 4x1, 2x4 | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 12 | 16 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1168 | FCBGA1440 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | No | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No | No |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| Intel MyWiFi | Yes | |
| Idle States | Yes | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes | Yes |
| Flex Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes | Yes |
| Intel SIPP | No | No |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes | Yes |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | No | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes | Yes |