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Intel Core i7-6560U CPU

The Intel Core i7-6560U is a 2015 dual-core mobile processor with Hyper-Threading, based on the Skylake microarchitecture.

The Intel Core i7-6560U is a 64-bit dual-core mobile processor introduced in Q3 2015 as part of the Skylake microarchitecture. It features Hyper-Threading, enabling four threads, with a base clock of 2.20 GHz and a boost clock of 3.20 GHz. The processor includes 4 MB of L3 cache and is built on a 14 nm process with a TDP of 15 W. It integrates Intel Iris Graphics 540 and supports DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, and DDR3L-1600 memory via two channels. The CPU provides 12 PCIe 3.0 lanes and is compatible with FCBGA1356 sockets. It does not support ECC memory. The processor was discontinued on September 30, 2022.

Benchmarks

Blender Open Data score25.39 samples/min
Nero Score AI385 images/min
Nero Score AVC encode802 fps

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Specifications

Microarchitecture unverified Skylake
Cores2
Threads4
Base clock2.20 GHz
Boost clock3.20 GHz
L3 cache4 MB
Process node14 nm
TDP / base power15 W
SocketFCBGA1356
Memory supportDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Memory channels2
ECC memory supportNo
Integrated graphicsIntel Iris Graphics 540
PCIe lanes (CPU)12
PCIe version3.0
Instruction sets64-bit, Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Release date2015-Q3
Release year2015
Discontinued2022-09-30