Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i7-6500U
52.8Single-core—
32.6Multi-core20.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
55.7iGPU20
47.7Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-6500U lacks 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 Intel Core i7-1255U
- Stronger multi-core score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 20
- 469% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 263
- 400% higher cores: 10 vs 2
- 295% higher PassMark: 12,941 vs 3,276
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
- 47% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W+120% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+400% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz+47% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+52% | 3.1 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1255U | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,130Bottom 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Bottom 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,600Bottom 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,800Bottom 20% | — |
| PassMark | 12,941+295%Bottom 25% | 3,276Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496+469%Top 42% | 263Bottom 4% |
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