Core i3-6100U vs i7-8550U
Description
The i3-6100U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U is 2.4 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 i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8550U is 2.4 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
806ea
Core
Skylake-U
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
30.73k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.94k points
166.12k 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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.27k
3.91k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
9.18k
15.98k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.11k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.79k
11.05k (x2.92)
TOTAL
18.21k
36.05k (x1.98)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.79k
11.76k (x2.46)
Test#2 (FP)
23.04k
50.15k (x2.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.55k
16.76k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
4.17k (x1.08)
TOTAL
39.24k
82.84k (x2.11)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.99k
12.93k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
11.82k
20.59k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.41k (x1.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.75k
10.48k (x2.79)
TOTAL
26.52k
49.41k (x1.86)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.44k
41.11k (x2.66)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
65.04k (x2.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.93k
17.53k (x2.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.03k
4.22k (x1.05)
TOTAL
50.19k
127.9k (x2.55)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.06k
13.15k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
19.7k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
5.1k (x1.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.01k
9.21k (x2.3)
TOTAL
28.06k
47.16k (x1.68)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.58k
34.13k (x2.06)
Test#2 (FP)
28.88k
53.79k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.38k
13.91k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.82k
4.12k (x1.08)
TOTAL
56.66k
105.95k (x1.87)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.55k
25.37k (x2.02)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
22.6k (x1.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
5.13k (x1.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
11.1k (x3.49)
TOTAL
30.73k
64.2k (x2.09)
Multithread
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.33k
72.82k (x2.48)
Test#2 (FP)
28.81k
71.71k (x2.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
17.35k (x2.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.33k
4.24k (x0.79)
TOTAL
69.94k
166.12k (x2.38)
Performance/W
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
1956 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1921 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
431 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
356 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
4663 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-6100U
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
5459 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5302 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1220 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1382 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
13362 points/GHz
16049 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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