AMD G-T40N vs Intel Core i7-6500U

Let's find out which one of AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD G-T40N Intel Core i7-6500U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD G Intel Core i7
• Generation
  1 6
• CPU group
  AMD G Intel Core i 6000U

In this block we are going to compare AMD G-T40N vs Intel Core i7-6500U by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.00 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 4
• Turbo (2 Cores)
  No turbo 2.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 6250 Intel HD Graphics 520
• GPU frequency
  0.28 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  1 24
• Shader
  80 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  1 GB 32 GB
• Max. displays
  2 3
• Generation
  3 9
• DirectX Version
  11 12
• Technology
  40 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2010 Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMDDR4-2133 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  12

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U.

• AES-NI
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD G-T40N or Intel Core i7-6500U? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  9 W 15 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE3, SSE4a SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  1.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ontario (Bobcat) Skylake U
• Technology
  40 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  N/A BGA 1356
• Release date
  Q1/2011 Q3/2015

List of devices based on AMD G-T40N and Intel Core i7-6500U.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown