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Intel Core m7-6Y75

Intel Core m7-6Y75: Ultra-Mobile Processor for Compact Laptops

Analysis of Capabilities and Relevance in 2025

Architecture and Process Technology: Balance Between Efficiency and Compactness

The Intel Core m7-6Y75 processor, released in 2015, became part of a lineup of energy-efficient solutions for ultrabooks and tablets. Despite its age, devices based on it can still be found in the budget segment in 2025, with new models priced between $500 and $700.

Key Features

- Cores and Threads: 2 cores, 4 threads (Hyper-Threading).

- Clock Frequencies: Base clock at 1.2 GHz, maximum in Turbo Boost at 3.1 GHz.

- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515 with a frequency of up to 1000 MHz.

- Process Technology: 14 nm (Skylake architecture).

Architecture Features:

- Energy Efficiency: Optimized for operation in thin bodies without active cooling.

- iGPU: HD Graphics 515 supports 4K via DisplayPort but is not intended for serious gaming.

Power Consumption and TDP: A "Cool" Approach

The processor's TDP is 4.5W, allowing it to be used in passive cooling systems. This is critically important for ultrabooks weighing less than 1 kg, such as the Lenovo Yoga 900 (2016) or Dell XPS 12.

Energy-Saving Technologies:

- Intel SpeedStep: Dynamic frequency adjustment to lower power consumption.

- Turbo Boost 2.0: Temporary overclocking up to 3.1 GHz for task acceleration.

Performance: What Can the Core m7-6Y75 Do in 2025?

Geekbench 6 test results (Single-Core: 876, Multi-Core: 1626) show that the processor handles basic tasks well but lags behind modern analogs.

Real-World Scenarios

1. Office Work:

- Microsoft Office, Google Workspace — no lag.

- Simultaneous work with 10+ tabs in Chrome is possible, but with some stuttering.

2. Multimedia:

- 4K video playback (YouTube, local files) — stable.

- Photo editing in Lightroom — slow, but acceptable for occasional edits.

3. Gaming:

- Older games: Dota 2 (720p, low settings) — 25–30 FPS.

- Modern titles (2025) — not recommended.

Turbo Boost Mode:

Under load, the processor briefly accelerates to 3.1 GHz, but due to the limited TDP, it quickly returns to the base frequency. In laptops with passive cooling, throttling occurs in just 5-7 minutes.

Usage Scenarios: Who Is the Processor Relevant For?

The Core m7-6Y75 is suitable for:

- Students — text work, online courses, Zoom.

- Travelers — compactness and battery life.

- Secondary Devices — as a supplement to a main PC.

Not Suitable For:

- Video editing, 3D rendering.

- Modern gaming.

Battery Life: Up to 10 Hours Under Ideal Conditions

In ultrabooks with a 40-50 Wh battery (e.g., HP Spectre x360), the runtime reaches 8-10 hours when:

- Screen brightness is at 50%.

- Operating in a browser and office applications.

Energy-Saving Technologies:

- Panel Self Refresh — reduces GPU load during static images.

- Connected Standby — background updates in sleep mode.

Comparison with Competitors

Intel vs AMD vs Apple

1. AMD Ryzen 3 7320U (4 nm, 2023):

- 4 cores, TDP 15W.

- Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: ~3200.

- Laptop prices: starting from $600.

2. Apple M1 (5 nm, 2020):

- Geekbench 6 Multi-Core: ~7500.

- Total dominance in performance, but high price (starting from $900).

Conclusion: The Core m7-6Y75 lags behind even budget modern CPUs but is advantageous in terms of device cost.

Pros and Cons

Strengths:

- Low heat output.

- Compact devices.

- Affordable price (new models — $500–700).

Weaknesses:

- Low multi-threaded performance.

- Limited support lifespan (drivers and updates).

Recommendations for Laptop Choice

1. Device Type: Ultrabook or hybrid tablet (e.g., Microsoft Surface Pro 4).

2. Parameters:

- Required: SSD 256+ GB, 8+ GB RAM.

- Recommended: Full HD display.

3. Cooling: Prefer models with copper heat sinks.

Overall Conclusion

The Intel Core m7-6Y75 in 2025 is a choice for those who:

- Seek an ultra-light and quiet laptop.

- Do not require high performance.

- Have a limited budget.

Key Benefits: Battery life, portability, price. However, for serious tasks, it is better to consider devices based on AMD Ryzen 5 or Apple M1.

Prices are current as of April 2025. Devices with the Core m7-6Y75 fall into the category of budget newcomers, as the processor has been discontinued, but remaining stocks are sold at reduced prices.

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Basic

Label Name
Intel
Platform
Mobile
Launch Date
July 2015
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
M7-6Y75
Code Name
SkyLake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
2
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
4
Basic Frequency
1.20 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
?
Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.
3.10 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
3.10 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
?
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.
2.0
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
?
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.
Yes
CPU Socket
?
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.
FCBGA1515
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
14 nm
TDP
4.5 W
Max. Operating Temperature
?
Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.
100°C
PCI Express Version
?
PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.
3.0
Number of PCI Express Lanes
?
A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.
10
Intel 64
?
Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.
Yes
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
64-bit
PCI Express Configurations
?
PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.
1x4 | 2x2 | 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Memory Specifications

Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR3-1866 | DDR3L-1600
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
16 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
2
Bus Speed
4 GT/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
29.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
?
ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.
No

GPU Specifications

Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
Intel® HD Graphics 515
Graphics Base Frequency
?
Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.
300 MHz
Graphics Frequency
?
Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
1.00 GHz
Graphics Video Max Memory
16 GB
4K Support
Yes | at 60Hz
DirectX Support
?
DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.
12
Max Resolution (HDMI)
?
Max Resolution (HDMI) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the HDMI interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.
4096x2304@24Hz
Max Resolution (DP)
?
Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.
3840x2160@60Hz
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)
?
Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.
3840x2160@60Hz
Number of Displays Supported
3
Graphics Output
?
Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.
eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI

Miscellaneous

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.
Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
?
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.
Yes
Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)
?
Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.
Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
?
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
?
Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.
Yes
Cache
?
CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.
4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Intel AES New Instructions
?
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.
Yes
Intel Clear Video HD Technology
?
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, like its predecessor, Intel® Clear Video Technology, is a suite of image decode and processing technologies built into the integrated processor graphics that improve video playback, delivering cleaner, sharper images, more natural, accurate, and vivid colors, and a clear and stable video picture. Intel® Clear Video HD Technology adds video quality enhancements for richer color and more realistic skin tones.
Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
?
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.
Yes
Intel InTru 3D Technology
Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access
Yes
Intel OS Guard
Yes
OpenGL Support
?
OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.
4.5
Intel Quick Sync Video
?
Intel® Quick Sync Video delivers fast conversion of video for portable media players, online sharing, and video editing and authoring.
Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6
Single Core Score
876
Geekbench 6
Multi Core Score
1626
Geekbench 5
Single Core Score
689
Geekbench 5
Multi Core Score
1331
Passmark CPU
Single Core Score
1339
Passmark CPU
Multi Core Score
2292

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Xeon D-2141I
967 +10.4%
Core i5-4278U
919 +4.9%
Core m7-6Y75
876
Core i5-5300U
815 -7%
Celeron G5900T
748 -14.6%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Core i5-7267U
1956 +20.3%
Core i3-4160T
1775 +9.2%
Core m7-6Y75
1626
Ryzen 3 3200U
1487 -8.5%
Core i3-5010U
1324 -18.6%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Core i7-3720QM
733 +6.4%
Xeon E3-1265L v2
712 +3.3%
Core m7-6Y75
689
Ryzen 3 3250U
670 -2.8%
Xeon Silver 4208
648 -6%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Pentium G3258
1466 +10.1%
Pentium G3460
1390 +4.4%
Core m7-6Y75
1331
Core i5-3427U
1239 -6.9%
Celeron 7305
1151 -13.5%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Pentium Silver N6000
1416 +5.8%
Xeon E5-2420 v2
1382 +3.2%
Core m7-6Y75
1339
Celeron G555
1289 -3.7%
Xeon E5-2448L
1235 -7.8%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
A8-5500
2648 +15.5%
3020e
2457 +7.2%
Core m7-6Y75
2292
FirePro A320
2153 -6.1%
Athlon II X3 460
1985 -13.4%