Core i3-6100 vs i7-8550U
Description
The i3-6100 is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U 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.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100 gets a score of 112.3 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U 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
806ea
Core
Skylake-S
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
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
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.84k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
112.28k points
166.12k 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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.81k
3.91k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
15.65k
15.98k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.11k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
11.05k (x2.58)
TOTAL
28.89k
36.05k (x1.25)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.75k
11.76k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
37.33k
50.15k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.13k
16.76k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.56k
4.17k (x1.17)
TOTAL
60.77k
82.84k (x1.36)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.76k
12.93k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
20.59k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.44k
5.41k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
10.48k (x2.38)
TOTAL
43.55k
49.41k (x1.13)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
28.99k
41.11k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
45.75k
65.04k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.72k
17.53k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
4.22k (x1.15)
TOTAL
91.14k
127.9k (x1.4)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.78k
13.15k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
19.7k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.2k
5.1k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
9.21k (x2.47)
TOTAL
43.92k
47.16k (x1.07)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.02k
34.13k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
49.55k
53.79k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.3k
13.91k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.28k
4.12k (x1.26)
TOTAL
94.15k
105.95k (x1.13)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
25.37k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
21.04k
22.6k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.9k
5.13k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
11.1k (x2.77)
TOTAL
52.84k
64.2k (x1.21)
Multithread
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
50.05k
72.82k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
47.13k
71.71k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.38k
17.35k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.72k
4.24k (x1.14)
TOTAL
112.28k
166.12k (x1.48)
Performance/W
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
981 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
924 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
73 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
2202 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
6187 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5686 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1325 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
14282 points/GHz
16049 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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