Core i5-6500 vs Ryzen 9 5950X
Description
The i5-6500 is based on Skylake architecture while the 5950X is based on Zen 3.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6500 gets a score of 179.4 k points while the 5950X gets 1081 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 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 5950X gets 1081 k points.
Summarizing, the 5950X is 6 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
a20f10
Core
Skylake-S
Vermeer
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
16/32
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
16x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2x32768 kB
Date
September 2015
November 2020
Mean monothread perf.
53.7k points
87.3k points
Mean multithread perf.
179.44k points
1080.96k points
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
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.89k
22.91k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
19.87k
26.24k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.58k
11.87k (x2.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.36k
26.28k (x4.13)
TOTAL
53.7k
87.3k (x1.63)
Multithread
i5-6500
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
84.36k
359.17k (x4.26)
Test#2 (FP)
72.91k
479.04k (x6.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.08k
214.59k (x13.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.1k
28.16k (x4.61)
TOTAL
179.44k
1080.96k (x6.02)
Performance/W
i5-6500
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
1298 points/W
3421 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1122 points/W
4562 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
247 points/W
2044 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
268 points/W
TOTAL
2761 points/W
10295 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6500
5950X
Test#1 (Integers)
6359 points/GHz
4676 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5521 points/GHz
5355 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1271 points/GHz
2423 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1766 points/GHz
5363 points/GHz
TOTAL
14917 points/GHz
17817 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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