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Core i3-3240 vs i3-6100U


Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-6100U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i3-6100U gets 56.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-3240 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
406e3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Skylake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
55 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
30.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
69.94k 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
i3-3240
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
8.06k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
12.85k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
3.14k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
4.01k (x1.8)
TOTAL
24.48k
28.06k (x1.15)

Multithread

i3-3240

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
16.58k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
28.88k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
7.38k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
3.82k (x1.36)
TOTAL
49.7k
56.66k (x1.14)

Performance/W
i3-3240
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
1105 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
1925 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
492 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
254 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
3777 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3240
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
3506 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
5587 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
1366 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
1742 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 points/GHz
12201 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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