Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
—Single-core66.7
20.4Multi-core49.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based75.7
20iGPU66
28.9Platformspec-based56.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
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 i7-6500U
- 47% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
- Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 20
- 804% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 263
- 756% higher PassMark: 28,049 vs 3,276
- 600% higher cores: 14 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2025 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+46% | 28 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 115 W+360% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 14+600% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 10 |
| Threads | 4 | 14+250% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+47% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.9 GHz+58% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Arc 130T |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,727Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,222Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,969Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 14,630Top 37% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 28,049+756%Top 26% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 2,378+804%Top 30% |
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