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Core i3-6006U vs i5-2450M


Description
The i3-6006U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-2450M is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 49.9 k points while the i5-2450M gets 43.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6006U is 1.1 times faster than the i5-2450M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
206a7
Core
Skylake-U
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
November 2016
January 2012
Mean monothread perf.
31.3k points
22.85k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.38k points
43.44k 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
i3-6006U
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
7.34k
8.39k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
11.37k
7.65k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
3.64k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
3.17k (x1.03)
TOTAL
24.53k
22.85k (x0.93)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
15.32k
17.96k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
25.61k
14.71k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
7.51k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
3.26k (x1.26)
TOTAL
49.87k
43.44k (x0.87)

Performance/W
i3-6006U
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
1022 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1707 points/W
420 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
424 points/W
215 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
172 points/W
93 points/W
TOTAL
3325 points/W
1241 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6006U
i5-2450M
Test#1 (Integers)
3670 points/GHz
2706 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5683 points/GHz
2468 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1372 points/GHz
1174 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1540 points/GHz
1022 points/GHz
TOTAL
12265 points/GHz
7370 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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