Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
—Single-core70
20.4Multi-core58.6
66.4Efficiencyspec-based81.4
20iGPU88.9
28.9Platformspec-based56.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
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
- 32% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
- Stronger multi-core score: 59 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 89 vs 20
- 2434% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,664 vs 263
- 923% higher PassMark: 33,516 vs 3,276
- 700% higher cores: 16 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2026+1% |
| Process | 14 nm | 2 nm+86% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+40% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Performance cores | — | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 16+300% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+32% | 1.9 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz+55% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 96 GB+200% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Core Ultra X7 358H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,865Top 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,398Top 17% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,061Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 18,086Top 23% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 3% | 33,516+923%Top 19% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 3% | 6,664+2434%Top 2% |
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