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Core i7-7020U vs i3-6100U


Description
The i7-7020U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-6100U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7020U gets a score of 73.1 k points while the i3-6100U gets 69.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7020U is 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
806ea
406e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1356
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2018
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.63k points
30.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.15k points
69.94k 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
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.3k
2.27k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
8.36k
9.18k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.75k
2.97k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
3.79k (x0.82)
TOTAL
18.04k
18.21k (x1.01)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.74k
4.79k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
17.96k
23.04k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.95k
7.55k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.95k
3.86k (x0.78)
TOTAL
34.61k
39.24k (x1.13)

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
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.18k
7.99k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
11.67k
11.82k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
2.97k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.68k
3.75k (x0.8)
TOTAL
27.5k
26.52k (x0.96)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.51k
15.44k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
27.61k
23.79k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
6.93k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.78k
4.03k (x0.84)
TOTAL
57.3k
50.19k (x0.88)

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
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.17k
8.06k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
12.42k
12.85k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
3.14k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.68k
4.01k (x0.86)
TOTAL
28.13k
28.06k (x1)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.65k
16.58k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
28.88k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.19k
7.38k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
3.82k (x0.8)
TOTAL
60.07k
56.66k (x0.94)

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
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.25k
12.55k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
12.72k
12.19k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
2.81k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
3.18k (x0.82)
TOTAL
33.63k
30.73k (x0.91)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
31.11k
29.33k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
31.15k
28.81k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.9k
6.46k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
5.33k (x1.34)
TOTAL
73.15k
69.94k (x0.96)

Performance/W
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2074 points/W
1956 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2076 points/W
1921 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
460 points/W
431 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
266 points/W
356 points/W
TOTAL
4877 points/W
4663 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7020U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
6196 points/GHz
5459 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5528 points/GHz
5302 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1221 points/GHz
1220 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1679 points/GHz
1382 points/GHz
TOTAL
14624 points/GHz
13362 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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