ProductCore i7-6500UCore i7-7700
Brand Intel Intel
Street Price (Approx) ~ $393
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# CPU Cores 24
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Cache (MB) 48
TDP (Watts) 15 W65 W
Product Segment MobileDesktop
Status ReleasedReleased
Announced On 2015-06-012017-01-01
TechnicalsCore i7-6500UCore i7-7700
Dimensions (2D) 42x42 mm37.5x37.5 mm
Conflict Free? 11
# CPU Cores 24
Threads/Core 48
Frequency (GHz) 2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (GHz) 3.1 GHz4.2 GHz
Cache (MB) 48
Instructions Width (bits) 6464
Instructions Extensions SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Lithography Process (nm) 14 nm14 nm
TDP Up (W) 25
TDP (Watts) 15 W65 W
TDP Down (W) 7.5
TDP Frequency (W) 0.8
Max RAM 32 GB64 GB
RAM Types DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
# Memory Channels 22
Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) 34.1GB/s
Max CPU Temp. 100
Max CPU / Package 11
GPU Intel® HD Graphics 630
PCI-E Version 33
PCI-E Configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 , 4x1
PCI-E Max Lanes # 1216
Compatible Sockets FCBGA1356FCLGA1151
Intel Turbo Boost Version 22
Intel V-Pro NoYes
Intel Hyper-Thread YesYes
Intel Virtualization (VTX) YesYes
Intel Directed I/O (VTD) YesYes
Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) YesYes
Intel TSX Sync. Extensions NoYes
Intel 64 YesYes
Intel MyWiFi Yes
Idle States YesYes
Enhanced Speedstep Yes
Thermal MonitoringTech. YesYes
Flex Memory Yes
Intel ID Protect YesYes
Intel SIPP NoYes
Intel SMB Advantage Yes
Smart Response Technology Yes
Intel AES New Instructions YesYes
Intel Secure Key YesYes
Intel SGX Yes
Intel MPX Yes
Intel OS Guard YesYes
Trusted Execution NoYes
Execution Disable YesYes

 

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Intel Core i7-6500U vs. Intel Core i7-7700 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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