Core i3-6006U vs i7-4790
Description
The i3-6006U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 67.9 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 2.6 times faster than the i3-6006U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 67.9 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 2.6 times faster than the i3-6006U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Base frecuency
2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
November 2016
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
30.66k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
67.91k points
173.89k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
2.02k
4.51k (x2.24)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
11.24k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.63k
5.03k (x1.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
5.02k (x1.28)
TOTAL
16.77k
25.8k (x1.54)
Multithread
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
3.83k
15.72k (x4.11)
Test#2 (FP)
17.17k
54.99k (x3.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.77k
23.87k (x4.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
5.48k (x1.51)
TOTAL
30.39k
100.06k (x3.29)
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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
13.52k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
10.51k
11.94k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.96k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.88k
4.84k (x1.68)
TOTAL
23.48k
35.25k (x1.5)
Multithread
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
14.98k
54.7k (x3.65)
Test#2 (FP)
23.68k
52.41k (x2.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
24.5k (x3.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
6.77k (x2.78)
TOTAL
47.46k
138.37k (x2.92)
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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
7.34k
14.07k (x1.92)
Test#2 (FP)
11.37k
12.63k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
5.35k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
4.98k (x1.62)
TOTAL
24.53k
37.03k (x1.51)
Multithread
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
15.32k
57.88k (x3.78)
Test#2 (FP)
25.61k
60.83k (x2.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
24.4k (x3.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
6.95k (x2.69)
TOTAL
49.87k
150.07k (x3.01)
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
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
12.6k
22.19k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
11.66k
12.45k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.71k
5.11k (x1.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
4.98k (x1.35)
TOTAL
30.66k
44.73k (x1.46)
Multithread
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
29.56k
87.14k (x2.95)
Test#2 (FP)
27.74k
58k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.56k
22.75k (x3.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.06k
6k (x1.48)
TOTAL
67.91k
173.89k (x2.56)
Performance/W
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
1971 points/W
1037 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1849 points/W
691 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
437 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
270 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
4528 points/W
2070 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6006U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
6302 points/GHz
5547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5831 points/GHz
3113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1355 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1842 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
TOTAL
15330 points/GHz
11183 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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