Core i3-6100 vs i5-8250U
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-8250U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i5-8250U gets 161.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8250U is 1.4 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i5-8250U gets 161.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8250U is 1.4 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
806ea
Core
Skylake-S
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
51 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
54.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
161.26k 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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
3.32k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
13.5k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
4.11k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
7.42k (x1.73)
TOTAL
28.89k
28.34k (x0.98)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
13.97k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
50.8k (x1.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
14.71k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
4.76k (x1.34)
TOTAL
60.77k
84.24k (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
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
12.41k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
18.11k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
4.79k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
8.16k (x1.85)
TOTAL
43.55k
43.46k (x1)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
42.48k (x1.47)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
60.2k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
14.85k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
4.77k (x1.3)
TOTAL
91.14k
122.3k (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
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
12.59k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
18.89k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
4.65k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
8.2k (x2.2)
TOTAL
43.92k
44.32k (x1.01)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
45.91k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
69.55k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
16.79k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
4.83k (x1.47)
TOTAL
94.15k
137.09k (x1.46)
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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
22.11k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
19.64k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
4.54k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
8.03k (x2)
TOTAL
52.84k
54.31k (x1.03)
Multithread
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
74.19k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
66.27k (x1.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
15.97k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
4.83k (x1.3)
TOTAL
112.28k
161.26k (x1.44)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
4946 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
4418 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
1065 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
322 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
10751 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
6503 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
5777 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1334 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
2361 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
15975 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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