Core i7-6560U vs Core i7-5550U

Core i7-6560U
Core i7-5550U
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
2 Cores
4 Threads
2GHz Clock
Socket
BGA 1356
Socket
BGA 1168
iGPU
Iris 540 1050MHz
iGPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
GB6S 1,025
27%
GB6S 900
24%
GB6M 2,130
9%
GB6M 1,720
7%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Skylake
Architecture
Broadwell
Family
Core 6th Gen
Family
Core 5th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Skylake-U
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Skylake-2C-GT3
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Codename
Broadwell-U
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Broadwell-2C-GT3
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Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
9/1/2015
Release Date
1/1/2015
Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
Intel (eDRAM Die)
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
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Node
14nm
22nm (PCH Die)
22nm (eDRAM Die)
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Node
14nm
22nm (PCH Die)
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Die Size
148 mm²
50 mm² (PCH Die)
42 mm² (eDRAM Die)
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Die Size
133 mm²
52 mm² (PCH Die)
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Transistor Count
2.5 Billion
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Transistor Count
1.9 Billion
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2 Cores
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2 Cores
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4 Threads
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4 Threads
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2.2GHz
3.2GHz Boost
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2GHz
3GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
OPI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
4GT/s
Transfer Rate
5GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
2GB/s
Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bi-directional
4GB/s
Bi-directional
5GB/s
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
8-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L4
64MB Shared
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
64GB
Max Memory
16GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1067MHz
Transfer Rate
2133MT/s
Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
17.1GB/s
Bandwidth
34.1GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
TDP
15W
10W cTDP Down
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TDP
15W
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
105°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 3.0 x12 Lanes
PCIe 2.0 x12 Lanes
Iris 540 1050MHz
384 Shaders
1050MHz
HD 6000 1000MHz
384 Shaders
1000MHz
No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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