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Core i3-6100T vs i7-5500U


Description
The i3-6100T is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100T gets a score of 105.2 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.3 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
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /4
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
November 2015
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
43.92k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
105.21k 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
i3-6100T
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.14k
3.31k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
12.26k
11.61k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
3.94k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.21k
3.24k (x1.47)
TOTAL
21.55k
22.1k (x1.03)

Multithread

i3-6100T

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.52k
5.97k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
30.61k
25.54k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.59k
8.8k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.77k
3.36k (x1.21)
TOTAL
50.49k
43.67k (x0.86)

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
i3-6100T
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
10.46k
10.37k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
17.55k
14.25k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.71k
4.07k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.07k
3.12k (x1.02)
TOTAL
34.79k
31.81k (x0.91)

Multithread

i3-6100T

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.92k
20.93k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
42.11k
33.87k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.51k
8.98k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.57k
3.35k (x1.3)
TOTAL
79.1k
67.13k (x0.85)

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
i3-6100T
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.58k
17.76k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
16.97k
14.9k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.91k
4.17k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
3.58k (x1.03)
TOTAL
43.92k
40.41k (x0.92)

Multithread

i3-6100T

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
47.02k
34.9k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
44.41k
35.07k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.93k
9.28k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.85k
3.64k (x0.95)
TOTAL
105.21k
82.89k (x0.79)

Performance/W
i3-6100T
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1344 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1269 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
284 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
110 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
3006 points/W
5526 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100T
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6119 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5303 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1221 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1084 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
13726 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.


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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