Core i5-7200U vs i7-6600U
Description
The i5-7200U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i7-6600U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7200U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i7-6600U gets 79.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-7200U is 1.2 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 i5-7200U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i7-6600U gets 79.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-7200U is 1.2 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
806e9
406e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-U
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 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
August 2016
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
44.94k points
39.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
79.22k 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
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.15k
2.75k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
12.23k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.14k
3.9k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
5.61k (x1.08)
TOTAL
25.36k
24.48k (x0.97)
Multithread
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.28k
5.23k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
29.27k
25k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.31k
8.98k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.71k
4.73k (x1.01)
TOTAL
49.56k
43.95k (x0.89)
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
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.39k
6.76k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
16.47k
9.58k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.36k
2.46k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
4.18k (x0.8)
TOTAL
37.43k
22.99k (x0.61)
Multithread
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.57k
14.37k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
37.4k
23.79k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.15k
5.71k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.78k
4.29k (x0.9)
TOTAL
75.9k
48.16k (x0.63)
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
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.36k
8.49k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
17.26k
10.92k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.03k
2.76k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
4.93k (x1.03)
TOTAL
37.42k
27.1k (x0.72)
Multithread
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
24.08k
14.11k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
41.23k
20.05k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.19k
6.17k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.72k
4.73k (x1)
TOTAL
80.22k
45.05k (x0.56)
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
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.34k
16.72k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
17.47k
14.7k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.08k
3.4k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
4.9k (x1.21)
TOTAL
44.94k
39.73k (x0.88)
Multithread
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
42.86k
33.41k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
41.3k
31.66k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.69k
8.18k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
5.97k (x1.62)
TOTAL
97.52k
79.22k (x0.81)
Performance/W
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
2857 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2753 points/W
2111 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
646 points/W
546 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
245 points/W
398 points/W
TOTAL
6501 points/W
5282 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-7200U
i7-6600U
Test#1 (Integers)
6239 points/GHz
4919 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5637 points/GHz
4325 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
999 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1304 points/GHz
1441 points/GHz
TOTAL
14496 points/GHz
11684 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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