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Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i7-6900K


Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i7-6900K is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i7-6900K gets 427.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6900K is 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
406f1
Core
Picasso
Broadwell-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/16
TDP
15 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
20480 kB
Date
January 2019
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
49.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
427.51k points

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
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
23.11k (x2.12)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
17.84k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
5.34k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
3.47k (x1.03)
TOTAL
36.64k
49.76k (x1.36)

Multithread

3500U

i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
184.19k (x4.34)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
181.2k (x2.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
47.44k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
14.69k (x3.71)
TOTAL
140.97k
427.51k (x3.03)

Performance/W
3500U
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
1316 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
1294 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
105 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
3054 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i7-6900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
6247 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
4822 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1444 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
938 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
13450 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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