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Core i7-5500U vs A6 3600


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the 3600 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the 3600 gets 44.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1.4 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
300f10
Core
Broadwell-U
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+4x64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2015
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
12.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
44.12k 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
i7-5500U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
4.03k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
4.25k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
2.19k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
1.54k (x0.42)
TOTAL
32.16k
12.01k (x0.37)

Multithread

i7-5500U

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
15.66k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
16.66k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
8.33k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
3.48k (x1.04)
TOTAL
63.69k
44.12k (x0.69)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
1387 points/W
241 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2029 points/W
256 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
128 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
4246 points/W
679 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
1680 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4572 points/GHz
1770 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1213 points/GHz
642 points/GHz
TOTAL
10721 points/GHz
5006 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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