Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i5-6500
Description
The 5950X is based on Zen 3 architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 5950X gets a score of 1081 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a20f10
506e3
Core
Vermeer
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
16/32
4/4
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
16x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
2x32768 kB
6144 kB
Date
November 2020
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
87.3k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
1080.96k points
179.44k 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
5950X
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
22.91k
22.89k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
26.24k
19.87k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.87k
4.58k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
6.36k (x0.24)
TOTAL
87.3k
53.7k (x0.62)
Multithread
5950X
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
359.17k
84.36k (x0.23)
Test#2 (FP)
479.04k
72.91k (x0.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
214.59k
16.08k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.16k
6.1k (x0.22)
TOTAL
1080.96k
179.44k (x0.17)
Performance/W
5950X
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
3421 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4562 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2044 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
268 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
10295 points/W
2761 points/W
Performance/GHz
5950X
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
4676 points/GHz
6359 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5355 points/GHz
5521 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2423 points/GHz
1271 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5363 points/GHz
1766 points/GHz
TOTAL
17817 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4