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Core i7-5500U vs Celeron G3900TE


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the G3900TE is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 63.7 k points while the G3900TE gets 49.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5500U is 1.3 times faster than the G3900TE. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
506e3
Core
Broadwell-U
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2 /4
2/2
TDP
15 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
2048 kB
Date
March 2015
December 2015
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
27.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
49.34k 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
i7-5500U
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
2.36k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
9.79k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
3.08k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
3.36k (x1.04)
TOTAL
22.1k
18.59k (x0.84)

Multithread

i7-5500U

G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
5.97k
4.45k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
25.54k
18.16k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.8k
5.48k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
3.5k (x1.04)
TOTAL
43.67k
31.59k (x0.72)

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
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
8.56k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
12.25k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
3.17k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
3.35k (x0.92)
TOTAL
32.16k
27.33k (x0.85)

Multithread

i7-5500U

G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
16.42k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
23.61k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
5.75k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
3.55k (x1.06)
TOTAL
63.69k
49.34k (x0.77)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
1387 points/W
469 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2029 points/W
675 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
607 points/W
164 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
101 points/W
TOTAL
4246 points/W
1410 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
G3900TE
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/GHz
3724 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4572 points/GHz
5326 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1408 points/GHz
1380 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1213 points/GHz
1455 points/GHz
TOTAL
10721 points/GHz
11885 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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