Intel Core i7-5600U
The Intel Core i7-5600U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.6 - 3.2 GHz (2 Cores: 3.1 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 5500 GPU and a dual-channel DDR3(L)-1600 memory controller. The Core i7 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.
Compared to the Core i7-5650U , the i7-5600U features a higher CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat slower GPU.
Architecture
Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.
Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.
Performance
Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i7-5600U is about 5 - 20 percent faster than the slightly lower clocked Core i7-4600U (Haswell, 15 W) and matches the Core i5-4288U (Haswell, 28 W). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power even for demanding applications and multitasking.
Graphics
The integrated HD Graphics 5500 offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. The HD Graphics 5500 beats the HD Graphics 4400 (20 EUs) as well as the HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), both part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, most games as of 2015 will be playable only in low settings.
Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.
Power Consumption
The i7-5600U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (7.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.
Series Intel Core i7 Codename Broadwell Series: Core i7 Broadwell Clock Rate 2600 - 3200 MHz Level 1 Cache 128 KB Level 2 Cache 512 KB Level 3 Cache 4 MB Number of Cores / Threads 2 / 4 Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power) 15 Watt Transistor Count 1300 Million Manufacturing Technology 14 nm Die Size 82 mm2 Max. Temperature 105 °C Socket BGA Features DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro, AES-NI GPU Intel HD Graphics 5500 (300 - 950 MHz)64 Bit 64 Bit support Architecture x86 Starting Price $393 U.S. Announcement Date 01/05/2015 Product Link (external) ark.intel.com
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Toshiba Tecra Z40t-B : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 14.00", 1.7 kg
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HP Spectre Pro x360 G1-H9W43EA : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 13.30", 1.5 kg
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HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 14.00", 1.5 kg
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Toshiba Portege Z30-B1320 : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 13.30", 1.4 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad X250-20CLS06D00 : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 12.50", 1.4 kg
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon-20BS0068PB : Intel HD Graphics 5500, 14.00", 1.3 kg
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