Core i3-6100U vs i3-550
Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 50.2 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.3 times faster than the i3-550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 50.2 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.3 times faster than the i3-550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
20655
Core
Skylake-U
Clarkdale
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
15 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2015
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
38.8k points
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
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
7.83k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
5.3k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
3.14k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
2.43k (x0.65)
TOTAL
26.52k
18.69k (x0.7)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
16.25k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
12.12k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
8.01k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
2.42k (x0.6)
TOTAL
50.19k
38.8k (x0.77)
Performance/W
i3-6100U
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
1029 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1586 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
462 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
269 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
3346 points/W
531 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
3474 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5137 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1290 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1631 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
11532 points/GHz
5842 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4