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Core i3-6100U vs A8 5500


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the 5500 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 56.7 k points while the 5500 gets 52.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.1 times faster than the 5500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
610f01
Core
Skylake-U
Trinity
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket FM2
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x64+4x16 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
September 2015
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
22.25k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
52.13k points

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
i3-6100U
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
8.61k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
7.28k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.1k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
3.27k (x0.82)
TOTAL
28.06k
22.25k (x0.79)

Multithread

i3-6100U

5500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
19.76k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
18.75k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
9.5k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
4.11k (x1.08)
TOTAL
56.66k
52.13k (x0.92)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
1105 points/W
304 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1925 points/W
289 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
492 points/W
146 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
254 points/W
63 points/W
TOTAL
3777 points/W
802 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
5500
Test#1 (Integers)
3506 points/GHz
2326 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5587 points/GHz
1968 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
837 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1742 points/GHz
883 points/GHz
TOTAL
12201 points/GHz
6014 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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