Core i5-3210M vs i7-6600U
Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-6600U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 51.7 k points while the i7-6600U gets 51.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 1 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 51.7 k points while the i7-6600U gets 51.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 1 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306a9
406e3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Skylake-U
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
June 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
37.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
76.82k 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
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
2.75k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
8.58k
12.23k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
3.9k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
5.61k (x1.41)
TOTAL
19.42k
24.48k (x1.26)
Multithread
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.79k
5.23k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
18.77k
25k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.74k
8.98k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
4.73k (x1.03)
TOTAL
37.89k
43.95k (x1.16)
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
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
7.25k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
10.42k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
2.55k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
3.38k (x0.98)
TOTAL
24.51k
23.6k (x0.96)
Multithread
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
15.5k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
25.33k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
6.22k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
3.92k (x0.85)
TOTAL
53.67k
50.97k (x0.95)
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
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.11k
9.83k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
13.96k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.46k
3.21k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
4.08k (x1.18)
TOTAL
24.9k
31.07k (x1.25)
Multithread
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.72k
15.88k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
21.09k
24.74k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
6.75k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
3.92k (x1.11)
TOTAL
51.73k
51.29k (x0.99)
Performance/W
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
535 points/W
1059 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
603 points/W
1649 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
239 points/W
450 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
261 points/W
TOTAL
1478 points/W
3419 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
2939 points/GHz
2891 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2863 points/GHz
4104 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1117 points/GHz
943 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1112 points/GHz
1201 points/GHz
TOTAL
8032 points/GHz
9140 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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