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Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i3-6100


Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500U is 1.3 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
810f81
506e3
Core
Picasso
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
15 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2019
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
112.28k 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
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
3.81k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
15.65k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
5.14k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
4.28k (x1.29)
TOTAL
24.12k
28.89k (x1.2)

Multithread

3500U

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
7.75k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
37.33k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
12.13k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
3.56k (x1.02)
TOTAL
95.36k
60.77k (x0.64)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
11.98k
13.76k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
15.85k
19.96k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
5.44k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
4.4k (x1.34)
TOTAL
35.65k
43.55k (x1.22)

Multithread

3500U

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
48.28k
28.99k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
74.19k
45.75k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.29k
12.72k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
3.68k (x1.06)
TOTAL
149.23k
91.14k (x0.61)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
13.78k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
21.21k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
5.2k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
3.73k (x1.1)
TOTAL
37.37k
43.92k (x1.18)

Multithread

3500U

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
29.02k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
49.55k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
12.3k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
3.28k (x0.94)
TOTAL
146.6k
94.15k (x0.64)

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
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
22.89k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
21.04k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
4.9k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
4.01k (x1.19)
TOTAL
36.64k
52.84k (x1.44)

Multithread

3500U

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
50.05k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
47.13k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
11.38k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
3.72k (x0.94)
TOTAL
140.97k
112.28k (x0.8)

Performance/W
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
981 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
924 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
2202 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
6187 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
5686 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
14282 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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