Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 5 1600X
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1 times faster than the 1600X. 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 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 1 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
800f11
Core
Skylake-S
Summit Ridge
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
6/12
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
173.2k 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
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3.46k
3.95k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
14.61k
18.36k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.66k
5.39k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.99k
17.35k (x2.48)
TOTAL
29.71k
45.06k (x1.52)
Multithread
i5-6500
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
12.52k
19.47k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
51.13k
77.19k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.41k
15.4k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.9k
12.25k (x3.14)
TOTAL
84.96k
124.3k (x1.46)
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
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
14.63k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
24.09k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
5.51k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
15.86k (x2.49)
TOTAL
53.7k
60.09k (x1.12)
Multithread
i5-6500
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
48.75k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
80.1k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
24.5k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
19.85k (x3.25)
TOTAL
179.44k
173.2k (x0.97)
Performance/W
i5-6500
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
1823 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
15023 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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