Core i7-5500U vs i7-6820HQ
Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-6820HQ is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 82.9 k points while the i7-6820HQ gets 205.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ is 2.5 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 i7-6820HQ gets 205.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ is 2.5 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-H
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/8
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
October 2015
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
50.1k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
205.89k 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
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
3.18k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
13.02k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.94k
4.17k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.24k
6.93k (x2.14)
TOTAL
22.1k
27.3k (x1.24)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5.97k
13.26k (x2.22)
Test#2 (FP)
25.54k
62.23k (x2.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.8k
20.34k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
5.46k (x1.63)
TOTAL
43.67k
101.29k (x2.32)
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
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
10.59k
11.54k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
13.72k
16.69k (x1.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.22k
4.51k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
7.27k (x2)
TOTAL
32.16k
40.01k (x1.24)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.8k
48.5k (x2.33)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
77.02k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.1k
21.3k (x2.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
5.24k (x1.56)
TOTAL
63.69k
152.06k (x2.39)
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
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
11.78k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
14.25k
18.06k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
4.48k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
7.12k (x2.28)
TOTAL
31.81k
41.44k (x1.3)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.93k
49.46k (x2.36)
Test#2 (FP)
33.87k
84.8k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
20.7k (x2.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
4.77k (x1.42)
TOTAL
67.13k
159.73k (x2.38)
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
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
17.76k
20.99k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
14.9k
18.63k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
4.33k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.58k
6.15k (x1.72)
TOTAL
40.41k
50.1k (x1.24)
Multithread
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
34.9k
91.8k (x2.63)
Test#2 (FP)
35.07k
87.24k (x2.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.28k
20.55k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.64k
6.3k (x1.73)
TOTAL
82.89k
205.89k (x2.48)
Performance/W
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2327 points/W
2040 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2338 points/W
1939 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
619 points/W
457 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
243 points/W
140 points/W
TOTAL
5526 points/W
4575 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i7-6820HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5920 points/GHz
5831 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4966 points/GHz
5174 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1390 points/GHz
1204 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1193 points/GHz
1708 points/GHz
TOTAL
13469 points/GHz
13917 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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