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Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i5-6600K


Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i5-6600K is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 146.6 k points while the i5-6600K gets 209.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-6600K 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
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2019
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
59.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
209.28k points

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
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
17.24k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
26.5k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
6.45k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
9.09k (x2.68)
TOTAL
37.37k
59.28k (x1.59)

Multithread

3500U

i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
68.47k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
105.05k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
25.24k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
10.5k (x3.01)
TOTAL
146.6k
209.28k (x1.43)

Performance/W
3500U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3049 points/W
721 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
5032 points/W
1106 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1459 points/W
266 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
233 points/W
111 points/W
TOTAL
9773 points/W
2203 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i5-6600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3001 points/GHz
4420 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5128 points/GHz
6795 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1053 points/GHz
1653 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
916 points/GHz
2331 points/GHz
TOTAL
10099 points/GHz
15199 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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