AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
—Multi-core20.4
42.2Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU20
82.5Platformspec-based28.9
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 4951 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Intel Core i7-6500U lack the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
- 1500% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 4 MB
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
- 700% higher threads: 32 vs 4
- 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
- 380% higher Max TDP: 120 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026+1% | 2015 |
| Process | 4 nm+71% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 120 W+380% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+700% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz+24% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+68% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+1500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 8065S (40 CU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 3,000 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+500% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| PassMark | — | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 263Bottom 4% |
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