Core i5-6500 vs i3-1215U
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-1215U is 1 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-1215U is 1 times faster than the i5-6500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
906a4
Core
Skylake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/8
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
10240 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
185.6k 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
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
6.95k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
16.28k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
10.49k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
9.95k (x1.42)
TOTAL
29.71k
43.67k (x1.47)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
14.97k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
51.01k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
30.47k (x1.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
8.59k (x2.2)
TOTAL
84.96k
105.05k (x1.24)
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
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.07k
15.63k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
20.23k
20.2k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.93k
9.94k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.2k
8.06k (x0.88)
TOTAL
47.43k
53.83k (x1.14)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
49.62k
35.72k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
74.82k
56.41k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.46k
25k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
12.48k (x2.96)
TOTAL
147.12k
129.6k (x0.88)
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
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
37.56k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
21.13k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
11.35k (x2.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
10.31k (x1.62)
TOTAL
53.7k
80.34k (x1.5)
Multithread
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
73.97k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
72.37k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
29.61k (x1.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
9.65k (x1.58)
TOTAL
179.44k
185.6k (x1.03)
Performance/W
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
12374 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
18258 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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