Pentium Gold 6405U vs i7-6600U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-6600U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.16
+24.9%
Pentium Gold 6405U
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.73

Core i7-6600U outperforms Pentium Gold 6405U by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18492030
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency13.6310.91
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$393$161

Detailed specifications

Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.6 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier26no data
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache4 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size98.57 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1750 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Smart Response+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory32 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz950 MHz
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-6600U and Pentium Gold 6405U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1212

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 1.73
Integrated graphics card 2.15 5.58
Recency 1 September 2015 31 October 2019

i7-6600U has a 24.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium Gold 6405U, on the other hand, has 159.5% faster integrated GPU, and an age advantage of 4 years.

The Core i7-6600U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 6405U in performance tests.


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