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Core i5-520M vs i3-6100U


Description
The i5-520M is based on Westmere architecture while the i3-6100U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-520M gets a score of 33.1 k points while the i3-6100U gets 50.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.5 times faster than the i5-520M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20652
406e3
Core
Arrandale
Skylake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.933 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA 988
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
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
3072 kB
Date
January 2010
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
15.93k points
30.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.14k points
69.94k points

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
i5-520M
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.67k
7.99k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
4.59k
11.82k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
2.97k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
3.75k (x1.72)
TOTAL
15.93k
26.52k (x1.66)

Multithread

i5-520M

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
15.44k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
10.03k
23.79k (x2.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.67k
6.93k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
4.03k (x1.5)
TOTAL
33.14k
50.19k (x1.51)

Performance/W
i5-520M
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
393 points/W
1029 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
287 points/W
1586 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
191 points/W
462 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
269 points/W
TOTAL
947 points/W
3346 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-520M
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
2275 points/GHz
3474 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1567 points/GHz
5137 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
849 points/GHz
1290 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
742 points/GHz
1631 points/GHz
TOTAL
5433 points/GHz
11532 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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