| Technicals | Core i7-6500U |
| Dimensions (2D) | 42x42 mm |
| Conflict Free? | 1 |
| # CPU Cores | 2 |
| Threads/Core | 4 |
| Frequency (GHz) | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (GHz) | 3.1 GHz |
| Cache (MB) | 4 |
| Instructions Width (bits) | 64 |
| Instructions Extensions | SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0 |
| Lithography Process (nm) | 14 nm |
| TDP Up (W) | 25 |
| TDP (Watts) | 15 W |
| TDP Down (W) | 7.5 |
| TDP Frequency (W) | 0.8 |
| Max RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Types | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| # Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) | 34.1GB/s |
| Max CPU Temp. | 100 |
| Max CPU / Package | 1 |
| PCI-E Version | 3 |
| PCI-E Configurations | 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 , 4x1 |
| PCI-E Max Lanes # | 12 |
| Compatible Sockets | FCBGA1356 |
| Intel Turbo Boost Version | 2 |
| Intel V-Pro | No |
| Intel Hyper-Thread | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization (VTX) | Yes |
| Intel Directed I/O (VTD) | Yes |
| Intel Ext. Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel TSX Sync. Extensions | No |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Intel MyWiFi | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Thermal MonitoringTech. | Yes |
| Flex Memory | Yes |
| Intel ID Protect | Yes |
| Intel SIPP | No |
| Intel SMB Advantage | Yes |
| Smart Response Technology | Yes |
| Intel AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel Secure Key | Yes |
| Intel OS Guard | Yes |
| Trusted Execution | No |
| Execution Disable | Yes |
Core i7-6500U Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6500U Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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