Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355
—Single-core66.5
20.4Multi-core43.7
66.4Efficiencyspec-based81.4
20iGPU70.1
28.9Platformspec-based49.2
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355
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
- 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 20
- 989% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,865 vs 263
- 514% higher PassMark: 20,125 vs 3,276
- 300% higher cores: 8 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2026+1% |
| Process | 14 nm | 2 nm+86% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 55 W+120% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 8+100% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.7 GHz+52% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra 7 355 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,725Top 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,367Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,958Top 23% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,261Bottom 48% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 20,125+514%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 2,865+989%Top 20% |
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