Core i3-6100 vs i7-5500U
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . 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 i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
306d4
Core
Skylake-S
Broadwell-U
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
2/2
2 /4
TDP
51 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k 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
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
3.31k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
11.61k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
3.94k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
3.24k (x0.76)
TOTAL
28.89k
22.1k (x0.77)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
5.97k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
25.54k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
8.8k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
3.36k (x0.94)
TOTAL
60.77k
43.67k (x0.72)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
10.59k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
13.72k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
4.22k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
3.64k (x0.83)
TOTAL
43.55k
32.16k (x0.74)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
20.8k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
30.44k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
9.1k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
3.35k (x0.91)
TOTAL
91.14k
63.69k (x0.7)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
10.37k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
14.25k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
4.07k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
3.12k (x0.84)
TOTAL
43.92k
31.81k (x0.72)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
20.93k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
33.87k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
8.98k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
3.35k (x1.02)
TOTAL
94.15k
67.13k (x0.71)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
17.76k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
14.9k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
4.17k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
3.58k (x0.89)
TOTAL
52.84k
40.41k (x0.76)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
34.9k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
35.07k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
9.28k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
3.64k (x0.98)
TOTAL
112.28k
82.89k (x0.74)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
5526 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 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.
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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