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Core i3-6100U vs A8 9600


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the 9600 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the 9600 gets 92.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 9600 is 1.3 times faster than the i3-6100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
660f51
Core
Skylake-U
Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2015
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
32.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
92.52k points

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
i3-6100U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
11.66k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
14.96k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
3.33k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
2.8k (x0.88)
TOTAL
30.73k
32.75k (x1.07)

Multithread

i3-6100U

9600
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
38.61k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
38.92k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
11.57k (x1.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
3.43k (x0.64)
TOTAL
69.94k
92.52k (x1.32)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
594 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
599 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
178 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
1423 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
3429 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
4400 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
979 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
824 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
9632 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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