Intel Core i7-6600U vs Intel Core i7-8550U
Intel Core i7-6600U
$393
Intel Core i7-8550U
$409
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2 Cores
4 Threads
2.6GHz Clock
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4 Cores
8 Threads
1.8GHz Clock
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Socket
BGA 1356
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Socket
BGA 1356
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iGPU
HD 520 1050MHz
400 GFLOPS FP32
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iGPU
UHD 620 1150MHz
440 GFLOPS FP32
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GB6 Single-Core
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Core i7-6600U - GB6S 1,050
x1
Core i7-8550U - GB6S 1,200
x1.14
GB6 Multi-Core
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Core i7-6600U - GB6M 2,150
x1
Core i7-8550U - GB6M 3,800
x1.77
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Core i7-6600U - 34.1GB/s
x1
Core i7-8550U - 34.1GB/s
x1
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Core i7-6600U - 15W
x1
Core i7-8550U - 15W
x1
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Core i7-6600U - 400 GFLOPS FP32
x1
Core i7-8550U - 440 GFLOPS FP32
x1.1
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GB6S 1,050
26%
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GB6S 1,200
30%
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GB6M 2,150
8%
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GB6M 3,800
14%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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0%
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Manufacturer
Intel
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Architecture
Skylake
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Architecture
Skylake
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Family
Core 6th Gen
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Family
Core 8th Gen
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
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Codename
Skylake-U
Skylake-2C-GT2
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Codename
Kaby Lake-R
Kaby Lake-R-4C-GT2
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Market Segment
Laptop
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Release Date
9/1/2015
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Release Date
8/21/2017
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
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Foundry
Intel
-
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Node
14nm
22nm (PCH Die)
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Node
14nm+
-
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Die Size
102 mm²
50 mm² (PCH Die)
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Die Size
123 mm²
-
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Transistor Count
1.8 Billion
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Transistor Count
2.1 Billion
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2 Cores
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4 Cores
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4 Threads
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8 Threads
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2.6GHz
3.4GHz Boost
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1.8GHz
4GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
OPI
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Type
OPI
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Transfer Rate
4GT/s
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Transfer Rate
4GT/s
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Lanes
4
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Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
2GB/s
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Bandwidth
2GB/s
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Bi-directional
4GB/s
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Bi-directional
4GB/s
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L3
4MB Shared
16-way set associative
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L3
8MB Shared
16-way set associative
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Channels
2
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Channels
2
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Max Memory
64GB
32GB
16GB
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Max Memory
32GB
32GB
16GB
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ECC
Not Supported
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ECC
Not Supported
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
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Clock
1067MHz
800MHz
933MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
1600MT/s
1866MT/s
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Clock
1067MHz
800MHz
933MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
1600MT/s
1866MT/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
12.8GB/s
14.9GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
25.6GB/s
29.9GB/s
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Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
12.8GB/s
15.0GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
25.6GB/s
30.0GB/s
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TDP
15W
8W cTDP Down
25W cTDP Up
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TDP
15W
10W cTDP Down
25W cTDP Up
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
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Included Cooler
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PCIe 3.0 x12 Lanes
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PCIe 3.0 x12 Lanes
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HD 520 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
400 GFLOPS FP32
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UHD 620 1150MHz
192 Shaders
1150MHz
440 GFLOPS FP32
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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