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Core i5-M 540 vs i3-6006U


Description
The i5-M 540 is based on Westmere architecture while the i3-6006U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-M 540 gets a score of 29.5 k points while the i3-6006U gets 47.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6006U is 1.6 times faster than the i5-M 540. 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
1.2 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2 GHz
Socket
FC-PGA10
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
November 2016
Mean monothread perf.
15.05k points
31.3k points
Mean multithread perf.
29.54k points
68.38k 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-M 540
i3-6006U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
7.28k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
4.54k
10.51k (x2.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.48k
2.81k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.32k
2.88k (x2.18)
TOTAL
15.05k
23.48k (x1.56)

Multithread

i5-M 540

i3-6006U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.27k
14.98k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
9.7k
23.68k (x2.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
6.37k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.59k
2.43k (x1.53)
TOTAL
29.54k
47.46k (x1.61)

Performance/W
i5-M 540
i3-6006U
Test#1 (Integers)
351 points/W
998 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
277 points/W
1579 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
171 points/W
425 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
46 points/W
162 points/W
TOTAL
844 points/W
3164 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-M 540
i3-6006U
Test#1 (Integers)
2394 points/GHz
3640 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1622 points/GHz
5255 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
885 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
473 points/GHz
1441 points/GHz
TOTAL
5373 points/GHz
11739 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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