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Ryzen 5 3600 vs Core i3-6100


Description
The 3600 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 348.4 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600 is 3.1 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
506e3
Core
Matisse
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
6/12
2/2
TDP
65 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
4096 kB
Date
July 2019
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
70.55k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
348.35k 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
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
4.2k
3.81k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
17.36k
15.65k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
5.14k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.79k
4.28k (x0.18)
TOTAL
52.85k
28.89k (x0.55)

Multithread

3600

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
22.11k
7.75k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
108.04k
37.33k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56.81k
12.13k (x0.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.39k
3.56k (x0.1)
TOTAL
223.36k
60.77k (x0.27)

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
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.38k
13.76k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
21.94k
19.96k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.97k
5.44k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.76k
4.4k (x0.18)
TOTAL
70.05k
43.55k (x0.62)

Multithread

3600

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
96.91k
28.99k (x0.3)
Test#2 (FP)
135.12k
45.75k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
70.39k
12.72k (x0.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
56.43k
3.68k (x0.07)
TOTAL
358.85k
91.14k (x0.25)

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
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
15.04k
13.78k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
20.95k
21.21k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.57k
5.2k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.71k
3.73k (x0.17)
TOTAL
66.27k
43.92k (x0.66)

Multithread

3600

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
94.36k
29.02k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
141.73k
49.55k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
69.38k
12.3k (x0.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.72k
3.28k (x0.1)
TOTAL
338.19k
94.15k (x0.28)

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
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.04k
22.89k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
24.47k
21.04k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
4.9k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.66k
4.01k (x0.19)
TOTAL
70.55k
52.84k (x0.75)

Multithread

3600

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
113.63k
50.05k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
143.55k
47.13k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
63.84k
11.38k (x0.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.34k
3.72k (x0.14)
TOTAL
348.35k
112.28k (x0.32)

Performance/W
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
1748 points/W
981 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2208 points/W
924 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
5359 points/W
2202 points/W

Performance/GHz
3600
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
3819 points/GHz
6187 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5825 points/GHz
5686 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1995 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
16797 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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