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Core i3-6100U vs i5-4440


Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-4440 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i5-4440 gets 138.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4440 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
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
38.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
138.69k 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
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
3.71k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
9.23k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
4.28k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
3.8k (x1)
TOTAL
18.21k
21.02k (x1.15)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
13.33k (x2.78)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
34.2k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
15.91k (x2.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
6.56k (x1.7)
TOTAL
39.24k
70k (x1.78)

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
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
11.43k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
10.13k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
4.53k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
3.93k (x1.05)
TOTAL
26.52k
30.01k (x1.13)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
43.67k (x2.83)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
38.78k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
17.03k (x2.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
7.72k (x1.91)
TOTAL
50.19k
107.2k (x2.14)

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
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
11.56k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
10.36k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
4.45k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
3.8k (x0.95)
TOTAL
28.06k
30.17k (x1.08)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
44.07k (x2.66)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
41.07k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
16.89k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
7.33k (x1.92)
TOTAL
56.66k
109.35k (x1.93)

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
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
19.08k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
10.47k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
4.53k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
4.21k (x1.32)
TOTAL
30.73k
38.29k (x1.25)

Multithread

i3-6100U

i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
73.26k (x2.5)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
41.01k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
17.12k (x2.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
7.3k (x1.37)
TOTAL
69.94k
138.69k (x1.98)

Performance/W
i3-6100U
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
872 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
488 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
204 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
87 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
1651 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i5-4440
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
5783 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
3174 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1372 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
1275 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
11604 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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