Core i3-6100U vs i5-8500
Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-6100U gets a score of 69.9 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 4.4 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 69.9 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 4.4 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
906ea
Core
Skylake-U
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/6
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
69.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
307.52k 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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
4.19k (x1.85)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
17.38k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.46k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
11.92k (x3.15)
TOTAL
18.21k
38.96k (x2.14)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
27.67k (x5.78)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
94.07k (x4.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
29.05k (x3.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
4.39k (x1.14)
TOTAL
39.24k
155.18k (x3.96)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
15.22k (x1.91)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
22.02k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.75k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
12.17k (x3.25)
TOTAL
26.52k
55.17k (x2.08)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
87.78k (x5.69)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
126.73k (x5.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
32.93k (x4.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
4.22k (x1.05)
TOTAL
50.19k
251.65k (x5.01)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
15.21k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
22.94k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
5.54k (x1.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
11.39k (x2.84)
TOTAL
28.06k
55.07k (x1.96)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
79.52k (x4.8)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
107.78k (x3.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
31.89k (x4.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
13.37k (x3.5)
TOTAL
56.66k
232.55k (x4.1)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
27.36k (x2.18)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
24.27k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
5.69k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
11.77k (x3.7)
TOTAL
30.73k
69.09k (x2.25)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
144.77k (x4.94)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
129.04k (x4.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
29.53k (x4.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
4.18k (x0.78)
TOTAL
69.94k
307.52k (x4.4)
Performance/W
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
1985 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
454 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
4731 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
6673 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
2870 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
16850 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]
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