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Core i3-7130U vs i7-6700HQ


Description
The i3-7130U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-7130U gets a score of 90.9 k points while the i7-6700HQ gets 205.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 2.3 times faster than the i3-7130U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
June 2017
Mean monothread perf.
42k points
50.54k points
Mean multithread perf.
90.89k points
205.24k points

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
i3-7130U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
9.99k
11.23k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
15.18k
16.98k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.67k
4.21k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.09k
7.07k (x1.73)
TOTAL
32.94k
39.49k (x1.2)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.69k
44.59k (x2.16)
Test#2 (FP)
34.96k
75.02k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.75k
20.15k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.73k
5.92k (x1.59)
TOTAL
68.13k
145.68k (x2.14)

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
i3-7130U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
17.82k
21.33k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
16.18k
18.34k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
4.44k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.24k
6.44k (x1.52)
TOTAL
42k
50.54k (x1.2)

Multithread

i3-7130U

i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
40.25k
91.89k (x2.28)
Test#2 (FP)
37.4k
87.87k (x2.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.07k
20.61k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
4.87k (x1.17)
TOTAL
90.89k
205.24k (x2.26)

Performance/W
i3-7130U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2683 points/W
2042 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2493 points/W
1953 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
605 points/W
458 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
278 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
6059 points/W
4561 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-7130U
i7-6700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6600 points/GHz
6094 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5992 points/GHz
5240 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1391 points/GHz
1267 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1571 points/GHz
1840 points/GHz
TOTAL
15554 points/GHz
14441 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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