Core i3-6100U vs i5-4590S
Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-4590S is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 56.7 k points while the i5-4590S gets 117.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4590S is 2.1 times faster than the i3-6100U. 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 56.7 k points while the i5-4590S gets 117.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4590S is 2.1 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
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
34.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
117.77k 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
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
4.24k (x1.87)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
10.54k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
4.76k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
4.29k (x1.13)
TOTAL
18.21k
23.84k (x1.31)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
15.01k (x3.14)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
37.75k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
17.12k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
8.48k (x2.2)
TOTAL
39.24k
78.37k (x2)
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
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
13.19k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
12.31k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
4.98k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
4.27k (x1.07)
TOTAL
28.06k
34.75k (x1.24)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
47.15k (x2.84)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
44.1k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
17.93k (x2.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
8.6k (x2.25)
TOTAL
56.66k
117.77k (x2.08)
Performance/W
i3-6100U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
1105 points/W
725 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1925 points/W
678 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
492 points/W
276 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
254 points/W
132 points/W
TOTAL
3777 points/W
1812 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
3506 points/GHz
3564 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5587 points/GHz
3326 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1345 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1742 points/GHz
1155 points/GHz
TOTAL
12201 points/GHz
9391 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