Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i5-6500
Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 131.3 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.4 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 131.3 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.4 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
810f81
506e3
Core
Picasso
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2019
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
36.5k points
53.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
131.34k points
179.3k 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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
3.46k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
14.61k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
4.66k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
6.99k (x2.11)
TOTAL
24.12k
29.71k (x1.23)
Multithread
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
12.52k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
51.13k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
17.41k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
3.9k (x1.11)
TOTAL
95.36k
84.96k (x0.89)
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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
13.07k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
20.23k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
4.93k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
9.2k (x2.71)
TOTAL
37.37k
47.43k (x1.27)
Multithread
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
49.62k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
74.82k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
18.46k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
4.21k (x1.2)
TOTAL
146.6k
147.12k (x1)
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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
10.69k
22.86k (x2.14)
Test#2 (FP)
17.86k
19.86k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.2k
4.56k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
6.03k (x1.61)
TOTAL
36.5k
53.31k (x1.46)
Multithread
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
38.94k
84.51k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
69k
73.04k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.01k
16.05k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
5.71k (x1.3)
TOTAL
131.34k
179.3k (x1.37)
Performance/W
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2596 points/W
1300 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4600 points/W
1124 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
293 points/W
88 points/W
TOTAL
8756 points/W
2758 points/W
Performance/GHz
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2889 points/GHz
6350 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4826 points/GHz
5516 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1136 points/GHz
1265 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1013 points/GHz
1676 points/GHz
TOTAL
9864 points/GHz
14808 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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