Core i7-5500U vs i3-6100
Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 82.9 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 82.9 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-5500U . 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
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2 /4
2/2
TDP
15 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2015
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
112.28k 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
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
3.81k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
15.65k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
5.14k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
4.28k (x1.32)
TOTAL
22.1k
28.89k (x1.31)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
5.97k
7.75k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
25.54k
37.33k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.8k
12.13k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
3.56k (x1.06)
TOTAL
43.67k
60.77k (x1.39)
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
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
13.76k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
19.96k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
5.44k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
4.4k (x1.21)
TOTAL
32.16k
43.55k (x1.35)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
28.99k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
45.75k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
12.72k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
3.68k (x1.1)
TOTAL
63.69k
91.14k (x1.43)
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
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
13.78k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
14.25k
21.21k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
5.2k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
3.73k (x1.2)
TOTAL
31.81k
43.92k (x1.38)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
20.93k
29.02k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
33.87k
49.55k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
12.3k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
3.28k (x0.98)
TOTAL
67.13k
94.15k (x1.4)
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
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
17.76k
22.89k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
14.9k
21.04k (x1.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
4.9k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.58k
4.01k (x1.12)
TOTAL
40.41k
52.84k (x1.31)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
34.9k
50.05k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
35.07k
47.13k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.28k
11.38k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
3.72k (x1.02)
TOTAL
82.89k
112.28k (x1.35)
Performance/W
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
2327 points/W
981 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2338 points/W
924 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
619 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
243 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
5526 points/W
2202 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
5920 points/GHz
6187 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4966 points/GHz
5686 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1390 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1193 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
13469 points/GHz
14282 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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