CPULaptopReleased Sep 1, 2015

Intel Core i5-6200U

2C/4T · 2.8 GHz · 15 W

The Core i5-6200U is a dual-core, four-thread 6th Gen Core (Skylake-U) laptop processor launched on 1 September 2015. It runs from 2.3 GHz up to 2.8 GHz with Turbo Boost within a 15 W TDP that can be configured down to 7.5 W, and integrates HD Graphics 520. It was one of the most widely used chips in mainstream thin-and-light notebooks of its generation.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i5-6200U
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 6th Gen Core
Codename: Skylake-U
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Skylake
Release date: Sep 1, 2015
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 2.30 GHz
Boost clock: 2.80 GHz
TDP (design W): 15 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1356
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel HD Graphics 520
Clock: 1,000 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 32 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (12 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Windows 10 runs on this processor, but Windows 11 requires 8th Gen Intel Core or newer, so versions 24H2, 25H2 and 26H2 are unsupported. Mainstream Linux distributions and ChromeOS Flex are supported.