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Core i3-7100 vs Ryzen 5 5500U


Description
The i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the 5500U is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100 gets a score of 126.5 k points while the 5500U gets 261.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 5500U is 2.1 times faster than the i3-7100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
860f81
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Lucienne
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1140
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
51 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
2x4096 kB
Date
January 2017
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
58.55k points
53.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
126.47k points
261.91k points

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
i3-7100
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
25.77k
15.63k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
23.26k
23k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.43k
8.62k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.09k
6.51k (x1.59)
TOTAL
58.55k
53.76k (x0.92)

Multithread

i3-7100

5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
54.98k
90.38k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
54.73k
118.74k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.12k
48.39k (x3.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.65k
4.4k (x1.21)
TOTAL
126.47k
261.91k (x2.07)

Performance/W
i3-7100
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1078 points/W
6025 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1073 points/W
7916 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
257 points/W
3226 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
72 points/W
294 points/W
TOTAL
2480 points/W
17461 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7100
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6607 points/GHz
3908 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5964 points/GHz
5750 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1393 points/GHz
2156 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1049 points/GHz
1628 points/GHz
TOTAL
15014 points/GHz
13441 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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