Core i3-7100U vs i3-6100U
Description
The i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-6100U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 79.6 k points while the i3-6100U gets 69.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.1 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 i3-7100U gets a score of 79.6 k points while the i3-6100U gets 69.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-6100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806e9
406e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-U
Base frecuency
2.4 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
August 2016
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.38k points
30.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.6k 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
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
2.27k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
9.77k
9.18k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
2.97k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.55k
3.79k (x1.07)
TOTAL
18.86k
18.21k (x0.97)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
4.79k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
21.48k
23.04k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
7.55k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
3.86k (x1.21)
TOTAL
37.05k
39.24k (x1.06)
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
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.66k
7.99k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
12.31k
11.82k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
2.97k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
3.75k (x0.96)
TOTAL
28.16k
26.52k (x0.94)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.87k
15.44k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
28.59k
23.79k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.68k
6.93k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
4.03k (x1.28)
TOTAL
57.28k
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
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.76k
8.06k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
13.49k
12.85k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
3.14k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
4.01k (x1.03)
TOTAL
29.36k
28.06k (x0.96)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.33k
16.58k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
31.08k
28.88k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
7.38k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.61k
3.82k (x1.06)
TOTAL
60.52k
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
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.46k
12.55k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
13.45k
12.19k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.08k
2.81k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
3.18k (x0.94)
TOTAL
33.38k
30.73k (x0.92)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
34.95k
29.33k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
33.53k
28.81k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
6.46k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.38k
5.33k (x1.58)
TOTAL
79.6k
69.94k (x0.88)
Performance/W
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2330 points/W
1956 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2235 points/W
1921 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
516 points/W
431 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
225 points/W
356 points/W
TOTAL
5307 points/W
4663 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-7100U
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5606 points/GHz
5459 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5606 points/GHz
5302 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1282 points/GHz
1220 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1415 points/GHz
1382 points/GHz
TOTAL
13909 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.
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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