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Core i3-6100U vs i3-7100U


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i3-7100U gets 79.6 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.1 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
806e9
Core
Skylake-U
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA 1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2015
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
33.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
79.6k 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
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
2.41k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
9.77k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
3.13k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
3.55k (x0.94)
TOTAL
18.21k
18.86k (x1.04)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
5k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
21.48k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
7.39k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
3.18k (x0.82)
TOTAL
39.24k
37.05k (x0.94)

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
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
8.66k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
12.31k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
3.28k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.92k (x1.04)
TOTAL
26.52k
28.16k (x1.06)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
17.87k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
28.59k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
7.68k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
3.15k (x0.78)
TOTAL
50.19k
57.28k (x1.14)

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
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
8.76k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
13.49k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.21k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
3.9k (x0.97)
TOTAL
28.06k
29.36k (x1.05)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
18.33k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
31.08k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
7.5k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
3.61k (x0.94)
TOTAL
56.66k
60.52k (x1.07)

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
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
13.46k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
13.45k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
3.08k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
3.4k (x1.07)
TOTAL
30.73k
33.38k (x1.09)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
34.95k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
33.53k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
7.74k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
3.38k (x0.63)
TOTAL
69.94k
79.6k (x1.14)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
2330 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
2235 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
516 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
225 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
5307 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
5606 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
5606 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
1415 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
13909 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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