Intel Core i7-6600U
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Released
Q3/2015
Intel Core i7-6600U

Processor Intel Core i7-6600U, specifications and benchmarks

1099 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i7-6600U Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q3/2015. Here are all the Intel Core i7-6600U’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 2.60 GHz, total of cores is 2. The CPU supports DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1356. The TDP for CPU is 15 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i7-6600U

  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Family
  • Generation
    6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 6000U
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i7-6600U Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.00 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 520
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24
  • Shader
    192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Generation
    9
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W
  • TDP up
    25 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    7.5 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake U
  • Technology
    14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q3/2015
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6600U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    494 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    700 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    934 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1087 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    885 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    293 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    480 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    470 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    501 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    125 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    883 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i7-6600U with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
145
145
145
144
Intel Core i7-6600U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
694
694
693
692
Intel Core i7-6600U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1536
1518
1517
1513
Intel Core i7-6600U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
403
403
403
403
Intel Core i7-6600U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
3618
3618
3616
3600
Intel Core i7-6600U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6945
6935
6928
6923
Intel Core i7-6600U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
1.65
1.65
1.65
1.64
Intel Core i7-6600U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
3.58
3.58
3.58
3.55
Intel Core i7-6600U
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
The iGPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene, based on CINEMA 4D
32.7
32.7
32.7
32.3
Intel Core i7-6600U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4682
4666
4664
4657
Intel Core i7-6600U

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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