Intel Core i7-6500U vs Intel Processor N250
—Single-core26.8
20.4Multi-core22.3
66.4Efficiencyspec-based82.2
20iGPU34.1
28.9Platformspec-based27.6
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U8 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
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
- 100% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 20
- 116% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 263
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
- 50% higher L3 cache: 6 MB vs 4 MB
- Lower launch price: $193 vs $393
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2025 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | 6 W+60% |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+100% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,224Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 4,670+43%Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 567+116%Bottom 23% |
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