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Core i3-6100 vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 1600X is 1.5 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
800f11
Core
Skylake-S
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/2
6/12
TDP
51 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
173.2k 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
i3-6100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
3.95k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
18.36k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.39k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
17.35k (x4.05)
TOTAL
28.89k
45.06k (x1.56)

Multithread

i3-6100

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
19.47k (x2.51)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
77.19k (x2.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
15.4k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
12.25k (x3.44)
TOTAL
60.77k
124.3k (x2.05)

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
i3-6100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
14.63k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
24.09k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
5.51k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
15.86k (x3.96)
TOTAL
52.84k
60.09k (x1.14)

Multithread

i3-6100

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
48.75k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
80.1k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
24.5k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
19.85k (x5.34)
TOTAL
112.28k
173.2k (x1.54)

Performance/W
i3-6100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
15023 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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