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Core i3-6006U vs i5-M 540


Description
The i3-6006U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-M 540 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 47.5 k points while the i5-M 540 gets 29.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6006U is 1.6 times faster than the i5-M 540. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
20652
Core
Skylake-U
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
1.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
FC-PGA10
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 2010
Mean monothread perf.
31.3k points
15.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.38k points
29.54k points

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-6006U
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
6.7k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
10.51k
4.54k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
2.48k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.88k
1.32k (x0.46)
TOTAL
23.48k
15.05k (x0.64)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
14.98k
12.27k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
23.68k
9.7k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
5.97k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
1.59k (x0.65)
TOTAL
47.46k
29.54k (x0.62)

Performance/W
i3-6006U
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
998 points/W
351 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1579 points/W
277 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
425 points/W
171 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
46 points/W
TOTAL
3164 points/W
844 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6006U
i5-M 540
Test#1 (Integers)
3640 points/GHz
2394 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5255 points/GHz
1622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1404 points/GHz
885 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
473 points/GHz
TOTAL
11739 points/GHz
5373 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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