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Core i3-6006U vs i7-5500U


Description
The i3-6006U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 68.4 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1.2 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
306d4
Core
Skylake-U
Broadwell-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /4
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
November 2016
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
31.3k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.38k points
82.89k 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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.02k
3.31k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
11.61k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.63k
3.94k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
3.24k (x0.83)
TOTAL
16.77k
22.1k (x1.32)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.83k
5.97k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
17.17k
25.54k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.77k
8.8k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
3.36k (x0.93)
TOTAL
30.39k
43.67k (x1.44)

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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
10.59k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
10.51k
13.72k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.22k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.88k
3.64k (x1.26)
TOTAL
23.48k
32.16k (x1.37)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.98k
20.8k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
23.68k
30.44k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
9.1k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
3.35k (x1.38)
TOTAL
47.46k
63.69k (x1.34)

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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.34k
10.37k (x1.41)
Test#2 (FP)
11.37k
14.25k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
4.07k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.08k
3.12k (x1.01)
TOTAL
24.53k
31.81k (x1.3)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.32k
20.93k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
25.61k
33.87k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.36k
8.98k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.58k
3.35k (x1.3)
TOTAL
49.87k
67.13k (x1.35)

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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.89k
17.76k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
11.72k
14.9k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.74k
4.17k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.95k
3.58k (x0.91)
TOTAL
31.3k
40.41k (x1.29)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.95k
34.9k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
27.93k
35.07k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.74k
9.28k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.77k
3.64k (x0.97)
TOTAL
68.38k
82.89k (x1.21)

Performance/W
i3-6006U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1997 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1862 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
449 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
251 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
4559 points/W
5526 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6006U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6444 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5858 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1371 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1975 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
15649 points/GHz
13469 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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