Core i3-7100U vs i7-5500U
Description
The i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7100U gets a score of 79.6 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1 times faster than the i3-7100U. 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 i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1 times faster than the i3-7100U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806e9
306d4
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Broadwell-U
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1356
BGA 1168
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
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
August 2016
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.38k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.6k points
82.89k 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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.41k
3.31k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
9.77k
11.61k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
3.94k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.55k
3.24k (x0.91)
TOTAL
18.86k
22.1k (x1.17)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5k
5.97k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
21.48k
25.54k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
8.8k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.18k
3.36k (x1.06)
TOTAL
37.05k
43.67k (x1.18)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.66k
10.59k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
12.31k
13.72k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.28k
4.22k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.92k
3.64k (x0.93)
TOTAL
28.16k
32.16k (x1.14)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.87k
20.8k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
28.59k
30.44k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.68k
9.1k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
3.35k (x1.07)
TOTAL
57.28k
63.69k (x1.11)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.76k
10.37k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
13.49k
14.25k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.21k
4.07k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
3.12k (x0.8)
TOTAL
29.36k
31.81k (x1.08)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.33k
20.93k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
31.08k
33.87k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.5k
8.98k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.61k
3.35k (x0.93)
TOTAL
60.52k
67.13k (x1.11)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.46k
17.76k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
13.45k
14.9k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.08k
4.17k (x1.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.4k
3.58k (x1.05)
TOTAL
33.38k
40.41k (x1.21)
Multithread
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
34.95k
34.9k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
33.53k
35.07k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
9.28k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.38k
3.64k (x1.08)
TOTAL
79.6k
82.89k (x1.04)
Performance/W
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2330 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2235 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
516 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
225 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
5307 points/W
5526 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-7100U
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5606 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5606 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1282 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1415 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
13909 points/GHz
13469 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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