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Core i7-6500U vs A10 7700K


Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the 7700K is based on Steamroller.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 78.7 k points while the 7700K gets 57.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.4 times faster than the 7700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
630f01
Core
Skylake-U
Kaveri
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket FM2+
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2X2048 kB
Cache L3
kB
0 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2014
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
21.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
57.89k points

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
i7-6500U
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
7.33k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
7.99k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
2.91k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
3.15k (x0.56)
TOTAL
37.9k
21.38k (x0.56)

Multithread

i7-6500U

7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
23.06k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
20.11k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
10.44k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
4.28k (x0.62)
TOTAL
78.72k
57.89k (x0.74)

Performance/W
i7-6500U
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
1553 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2568 points/W
212 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
663 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
463 points/W
45 points/W
TOTAL
5248 points/W
609 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3579 points/GHz
1929 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5516 points/GHz
2101 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1330 points/GHz
765 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1801 points/GHz
830 points/GHz
TOTAL
12225 points/GHz
5625 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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