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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i3-7100


Description
The 1600X is based on Zen architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1600X gets a score of 173.2 k points while the i3-7100 gets 126.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 1600X is 1.4 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
906e9
Core
Summit Ridge
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
2/4
TDP
95 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2017
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
60.09k points
58.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.2k points
126.47k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
1600X
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.95k
4.01k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
18.36k
16.38k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.39k
5.31k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.35k
3.98k (x0.23)
TOTAL
45.06k
29.69k (x0.66)

Multithread

1600X

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
19.47k
8.1k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
77.19k
38.7k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.4k
12.69k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.25k
3.76k (x0.31)
TOTAL
124.3k
63.24k (x0.51)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
1600X
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.63k
25.77k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
24.09k
23.26k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.51k
5.43k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.86k
4.09k (x0.26)
TOTAL
60.09k
58.55k (x0.97)

Multithread

1600X

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
48.75k
54.98k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
80.1k
54.73k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
13.12k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.85k
3.65k (x0.18)
TOTAL
173.2k
126.47k (x0.73)

Performance/W
1600X
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
1078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
843 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
258 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
209 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
1823 points/W
2480 points/W

Performance/GHz
1600X
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3659 points/GHz
6607 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6022 points/GHz
5964 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1378 points/GHz
1393 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3966 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
TOTAL
15023 points/GHz
15014 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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