Core i3-3240 vs i7-6600U
Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-6600U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i7-6600U gets 45.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-3240 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i7-6600U gets 45.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-3240 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-6600U. 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
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.4 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
4096 kB
Date
September 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
39.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
79.22k 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
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
8.49k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
10.92k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
2.76k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
4.93k (x2.21)
TOTAL
24.48k
27.1k (x1.11)
Multithread
i3-3240
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
14.11k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
20.05k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
6.17k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
4.73k (x1.69)
TOTAL
49.7k
45.05k (x0.91)
Performance/W
i3-3240
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
940 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
1337 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
411 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
315 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
3004 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-3240
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
2497 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
3211 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
813 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
1449 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 points/GHz
7970 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]
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