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Core i3-6100U vs Ryzen 5 3500U


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the 3500U is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the 3500U gets 141 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500U is 2 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
810f81
Core
Skylake-U
Picasso
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA-FP5
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
36.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
140.97k 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
i3-6100U
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
3.24k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
13.16k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
4.41k (x1.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
3.32k (x0.88)
TOTAL
18.21k
24.12k (x1.33)

Multithread

i3-6100U

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
12.95k (x2.71)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
57.84k (x2.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
21.05k (x2.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
3.51k (x0.91)
TOTAL
39.24k
95.36k (x2.43)

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
i3-6100U
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
11.98k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
15.85k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
4.53k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.29k (x0.88)
TOTAL
26.52k
35.65k (x1.34)

Multithread

i3-6100U

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
48.28k (x3.13)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
74.19k (x3.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
23.29k (x3.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
3.47k (x0.86)
TOTAL
50.19k
149.23k (x2.97)

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
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
11.1k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
18.97k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.9k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
3.39k (x0.85)
TOTAL
28.06k
37.37k (x1.33)

Multithread

i3-6100U

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
45.74k (x2.76)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
75.47k (x2.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
21.89k (x2.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
3.49k (x0.92)
TOTAL
56.66k
146.6k (x2.59)

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
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
10.88k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
18.09k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.29k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
3.36k (x1.06)
TOTAL
30.73k
36.64k (x1.19)

Multithread

i3-6100U

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
42.44k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
73.82k (x2.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
20.76k (x3.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
3.96k (x0.74)
TOTAL
69.94k
140.97k (x2.02)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
2829 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
4921 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
1384 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
264 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
9398 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
2942 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
4890 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
909 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
9901 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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