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Core i7-5500U vs i7-6560U


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-6560U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 82.9 k points while the i7-6560U gets 107 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6560U is 1.3 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
406e3
Core
Broadwell-U
Skylake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2 /4
2/4
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
March 2015
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
52.96k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
107.01k 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
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
3.29k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
13.52k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
4.24k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
7.08k (x2.19)
TOTAL
22.1k
28.14k (x1.27)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.97k
6.49k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
25.54k
31.11k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.8k
10.25k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
6.16k (x1.84)
TOTAL
43.67k
54.01k (x1.24)

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
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.76k
22.21k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
14.9k
19.25k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
4.41k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.58k
7.09k (x1.98)
TOTAL
40.41k
52.96k (x1.31)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
34.9k
44.94k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
35.07k
44.98k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.28k
10.83k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
6.26k (x1.72)
TOTAL
82.89k
107.01k (x1.29)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
2327 points/W
2996 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2338 points/W
2998 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
619 points/W
722 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
243 points/W
418 points/W
TOTAL
5526 points/W
7134 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
5920 points/GHz
6941 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4966 points/GHz
6017 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1390 points/GHz
1377 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1193 points/GHz
2214 points/GHz
TOTAL
13469 points/GHz
16550 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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