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Core i3-6006U vs i7-930


Description
The i3-6006U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-930 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6006U gets a score of 47.5 k points while the i7-930 gets 69.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-930 is 1.5 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
106a5
Core
Skylake-U
Bloomfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2 GHz
3.067 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
130 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
February 2010
Mean monothread perf.
31.3k points
17.58k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.38k points
69.39k 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
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
2.02k
1.94k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
4.38k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.63k
2.64k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
2.41k (x0.61)
TOTAL
16.77k
11.37k (x0.68)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
3.83k
7.3k (x1.91)
Test#2 (FP)
17.17k
19.36k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.77k
13.43k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.62k
2.01k (x0.56)
TOTAL
30.39k
42.11k (x1.39)

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
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
7.28k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
10.51k
4.82k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
2.86k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.88k
2.62k (x0.91)
TOTAL
23.48k
17.58k (x0.75)

Multithread

i3-6006U

i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
14.98k
28.09k (x1.88)
Test#2 (FP)
23.68k
21.62k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.37k
14.83k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
4.85k (x1.99)
TOTAL
47.46k
69.39k (x1.46)

Performance/W
i3-6006U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
998 points/W
216 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1579 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
425 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
162 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
3164 points/W
534 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6006U
i7-930
Test#1 (Integers)
3640 points/GHz
2372 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5255 points/GHz
1571 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1404 points/GHz
933 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
855 points/GHz
TOTAL
11739 points/GHz
5732 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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