Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core m7-6Y75

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-5960X Intel Core m7-6Y75
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Intel Core M
• Generation
  5 6
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 5000X Intel Core M 6

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-5960X vs Intel Core m7-6Y75 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
  3.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.50 GHz 3.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 515
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.00 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75. 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
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75 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
  DDR4-2133 LPDDR3-1866
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  40 10

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-5960X or Intel Core m7-6Y75? 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)
  140 W 4.5 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  20.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Haswell E Skylake Y
• Technology
  22 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2011-3 BGA 1515
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q3/2015

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-5960X and Intel Core m7-6Y75.

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