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Ryzen 5 5500U vs Core i7-6700HQ


Description
The 5500U is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5500U gets a score of 261.9 k points while the i7-6700HQ gets 205.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 5500U is 1.3 times faster than the i7-6700HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
860f81
506e3
Core
Lucienne
Skylake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
BGA 1140
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
6/12
4/8
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
2x4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
53.76k points
50.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
261.91k points
205.24k 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
5500U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
15.63k
21.33k (x1.36)
Test#2 (FP)
23k
18.34k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.62k
4.44k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.51k
6.44k (x0.99)
TOTAL
53.76k
50.54k (x0.94)

Multithread

5500U

i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
90.38k
91.89k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
118.74k
87.87k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
48.39k
20.61k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
4.87k (x1.11)
TOTAL
261.91k
205.24k (x0.78)

Performance/W
5500U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6025 points/W
2042 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7916 points/W
1953 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3226 points/W
458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
294 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
17461 points/W
4561 points/W

Performance/GHz
5500U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3908 points/GHz
6094 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5750 points/GHz
5240 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2156 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1628 points/GHz
1840 points/GHz
TOTAL
13441 points/GHz
14441 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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