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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 141 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1.3 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
Architecture
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.
36.64k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
179.44k 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)
10.88k
22.89k (x2.1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
19.87k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
4.58k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
6.36k (x1.89)
TOTAL
36.64k
53.7k (x1.47)

Multithread

3500U

i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
84.36k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
72.91k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
16.08k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
6.1k (x1.54)
TOTAL
140.97k
179.44k (x1.27)

Performance/W
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
2761 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
6359 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
5521 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1271 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
1766 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
14917 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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