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Intel Core i3-6006U

Intel 6006U

The Intel Core i3-6006U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture and has been launched in November 2016. The CPU can be found in small and light notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at (rather low) 2 GHz (no Turbo Boost), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU (clocked at only 900 MHz) and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Architecture

Skylake replaces both Haswell and Broadwell and brings the same microarchitecture in every TDP class from 4.5 to 45 W. The extensive improvements of the Skylake design include increased out-of-order buffers, optimized prefetching and branch prediction as well as additional performance gains through Hyper-Threading. Overall, however, performance per clock has been increased by only 5 to 10 percent (compared to Haswell) respectively under 5 percent (compard to Broadwell), which is quite modest for a new architecture ("Tock").

Performance

According to the specified clock rates and the improved architecture, the Core i3-6100U should perform slightly above the similar clocked Core i5-5005U of the Broadwell architecture. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and light multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated graphics unit called HD Graphics 520 represents the "GT2" version of the Skylake GPU (Intel Gen. 9). The 24 Execution Units, also called EUs, are clocked at 300 - 900 MHz and offer a performance somewhere in range of a dedicated GeForce 820M. Games of 2015 can thus be played smoothly in low settings. For more information about performance and features, check our page for the HD Graphics 520. Clocked at 900 MHz, the i3-6006U features currently the slowest variant of the HD Graphics 520 (clocks up to 1050 MHz in the Core i7 models).

Power Consumption

Specified at a TDP of 15 W (including CPU, GPU and memory controller), the CPU is best suited for small notebooks and ultrabooks (11-inches and above). Optionally, the TDP can be lowered to 7.5 watts (cTDP down), reducing both heat dissipation and performance and allowing even more compact designs.

SeriesIntel Core i3
CodenameSkylake

Series: Core i3 Skylake

Intel Core i3-6167U compare2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6100H compare2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6157U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6100U compare2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-6006U « 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock Rate2000 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache3 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)15 Watt
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
Die Size99 mm2
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2133 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
GPUIntel HD Graphics 520 (300 - 900 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Starting Price$281 U.S.
Announcement Date11/11/2016
Product Link (external)ark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 203     avg: 212.5     median: 214.5 (1%)     max: 218 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 69     avg: 80     median: 83.5 (25%)     max: 84 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 3203     avg: 3222     median: 3227 (19%)     max: 3236 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 7293     avg: 7348     median: 7364 (5%)     max: 7388 points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2837     avg: 2920     median: 2903.5 (8%)     max: 3034 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2575     avg: 2607     median: 2607 (26%)     max: 2639 points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4975     avg: 5042     median: 5042 (6%)     max: 5109 points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2468     avg: 2526     median: 2516 (34%)     max: 2593 points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4723     avg: 4814     median: 4805 (12%)     max: 4914 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4265     avg: 4355     median: 4384 (8%)     max: 4415 points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1943     avg: 1991     median: 2012 (39%)     max: 2018 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1734     avg: 1758     median: 1744 (2%)     max: 1797 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 135.3     avg: 239.6     median: 147.4 (2%)     max: 436 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 18570     avg: 19275     median: 19174 (17%)     max: 20082 Points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Intel Core i3-6006U processor

HP 250 G6 (i3-6006U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

HP 250 G6 (i3-6006U, SSD, FHD) Laptop Review

Cheap office computer. The HP 250 G6 costs around €500 (~$615), for which you get a 15.6-inch notebook with a Core i3 processor, 8 GB of RAM, a Full HD display,...
Intel Core i3-6006U | Intel HD Graphics 520 | 15.60" | 2 kg
Acer Aspire 3 (i3-6006U, HD520) Laptop Review

Acer Aspire 3 (i3-6006U, HD520) Laptop Review

Third round. The current model has an Intel Core i3-6006U processor and differs only marginally in terms of the price, when compared to the previously reviewed ...
Intel Core i3-6006U | Intel HD Graphics 520 | 15.60" | 2.1 kg
Asus ASUSPRO P541 (i3 6006U, HD 520) Laptop Review

Asus ASUSPRO P541 (i3 6006U, HD 520) Laptop Review

Linux office. Asus' 15.6-inch laptop will cost approximately 400 Euros (~$482). In return, the buyer will get a Core i3 processor as well as 8 GB of working mem...
Intel Core i3-6006U | Intel HD Graphics 520 | 15.60" | 2 kg
Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-C (6006U, HD) Laptop Review

Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-C (6006U, HD) Laptop Review

Office worker. With its Satellite Pro R50-C-16V, Toshiba presents a quiet, 15.6-inch office device that hardly heats up. A Core i3 processor from the Skylake ge...
Intel Core i3-6006U | Intel HD Graphics 520 | 15.60" | 2.1 kg

Lenovo Ideapad 330-15IKB-81DC00HKSP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 330-15IKB-81DC00HKSP

HP 15-bs523ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs523ns

HP 250 G6 1XN28EA: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » HP 250 G6 1XN28EA

Medion Akoya S6421-MD61009: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya S6421-MD61009

Asus X540UB-DM024T: NVIDIA GeForce MX110, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Asus X540UB-DM024T

Asus Vivobook X507UA-EJ215T: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Asus Vivobook X507UA-EJ215T

Toshiba Satellite Pro R40-C-132: Intel HD Graphics 520, 14.00", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite Pro R40-C-132

Lenovo Miix 510-12IKB-80XE0006SP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 12.20", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Miix 510-12IKB-80XE0006SP

Lenovo V110-15IKB-80TL01B2GE: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo V110-15IKB-80TL01B2GE

HP 15-bs007ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs007ns

Acer Extensa 2540-312E: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Extensa 2540-312E

HP 250 G6 2UB93ES : Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » HP 250 G6 2UB93ES

Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01SLSP: NVIDIA GeForce 920MX, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01SLSP

HP 14-bp021nd: Intel HD Graphics 520, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » HP 14-bp021nd

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-310J: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-310J

HP 14-bp020nd: Intel HD Graphics 520, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » HP 14-bp020nd

Asus P541UA-GQ1859T Pro Light: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus P541UA-GQ1859T Pro Light

Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01F0SP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01F0SP

Asus VivoBook Max X541UA-GQ1246T: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook Max X541UA-GQ1246T

Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD01AWPB: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD01AWPB

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-33RRB: Intel HD Graphics 520, 13.30", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-33RRB

HP 15-bs504ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs504ns

Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD019RSP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD019RSP

Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-388S: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-388S

Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-35NN: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-35NN

HP 15-bs503ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs503ns

Lenovo Essential V110-15ISK-80TL00A9SP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Essential V110-15ISK-80TL00A9SP

HP 15-bs091ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs091ns

Fujitsu Lifebook E556: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu Lifebook E556

Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01EYSP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 320-15ISK-80XH01EYSP

Dell Chromebook 13-3380: Intel HD Graphics 520, 13.30", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Dell Chromebook 13-3380 TFG4H

Acer Aspire E5-575G-36VF: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E5-575G-36VF

HP 15-bs034NS: Intel HD Graphics 620, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP 15-BS034NS

HP 15-bs040ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » HP 15-bs040ns

Acer Aspire ES1-572-358K: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire ES1-572-358K

HP 15-ay501ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » HP 15-ay501ns

Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-C-15P: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite Pro R50-C-15P

Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD016MSP: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Ideapad 110-15ISK-80UD016MSP

Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38H6: Intel HD Graphics 520, 12.00", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire Switch Alpha 12 SA5-271-38H6

Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-32T3: Intel HD Graphics 520, 13.30", 1.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Spin 5 SP513-51-32T3

Asus VivoBook Max X541UA-GO890T: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus VivoBook Max X541UA-GO890T

Acer Aspire ES1-572-31N3: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire ES1-572-31N3

Acer Aspire ES1-572-35RR: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire ES1-572-35RR

Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-30Q: Intel HD Graphics 520, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Swift 3 SF314-51-30Q

HP 15-ay078ns: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » HP 15-ay078ns

HP 17-X044Ur: AMD Radeon R5 M430, 17.30", 2.7 kg
  External Review » HP 17-X044Ur

Acer Aspire E5-575-300L: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire E5-575-300L

Asus K541UA-GQ1285T: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus K541UA-GQ1285T

Acer Extensa 2540-33N4: Intel HD Graphics 620, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Extensa 2540-33N4

Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15ISK 80TL00SKRK: Intel HD Graphics 520, 15.60", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad V110-15ISK 80TL00SKRK

Acer Aspire Swift 3 SF314-51-34W: Intel HD Graphics 520, 14.00", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire Swift 3 SF314-51-34W

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Other CPUs of the series Core i3

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» Intel Core i3-6100H
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» Intel Core i3-5157U
   2x 2.5 GHz
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   2x 2.4 GHz
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» Intel Core i3-4000M
   2x 2.4 GHz
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   2x 2.4 GHz
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» Intel Core i3-5020U
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» Intel Core i3-5010U
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» Intel Core i3-6006U
   2x 2 GHz
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» Intel Core i3-390M
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   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2350M
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2348M
   2x 2.3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-380M
   2x 2.53 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2330M
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2328M
   2x 2.2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4158U
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4120U
   2x 2 GHz
» Intel Core i3-370M
   2x 2.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4030U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4025U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2312M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2310M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2308M
   2x 2.1 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4100U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3227U
   2x 1.9 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4010U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4005U
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3217U
   2x 1.8 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4102E
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4030Y
   2x 1.6 GHz
» Intel Core i3-350M
   2x 2.26 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4020Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4012Y
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-330M
   2x 2.13 GHz
» Intel Core i3-4010Y
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-3229Y
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2377M
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2375M
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2367M
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2365M
   2x 1.4 GHz
» Intel Core i3-2357M
   2x 1.3 GHz
» Intel Core i3-380UM
   2x 1.33 GHz
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   2x 1.2 GHz

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+ Intel Core i5-540M
   2x 2.53 GHz - 3.07 GHz
+ Intel Core i5-460M
   2x 2.53 GHz - 2.8 GHz
+ Intel Core i3-5010U
   2x 2.1 GHz
+ Intel Core i3-5015U
   2x 2.1 GHz
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   2x 2 GHz
- Intel Celeron 5205U
   2x 1.9 GHz
- Intel Core i3-2370M
   2x 2.4 GHz
- Intel Core i3-390M
   2x 2.67 GHz
- Intel Core i3-5005U
   2x 2 GHz
- Intel Core i3-2350M
   2x 2.3 GHz
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