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Core i7-6500U vs FX 9590


Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the 9590 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 78.7 k points while the 9590 gets 137.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 9590 is 1.7 times faster than the i7-6500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
600f20
Core
Skylake-U
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/8
TDP
15 W
220 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
July 2013
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
32.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
137.65k 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
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
11.51k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
9.57k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
4.19k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
7.14k (x1.28)
TOTAL
37.9k
32.41k (x0.86)

Multithread

i7-6500U

9590
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
55.13k (x2.37)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
51.69k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
27.02k (x2.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
3.81k (x0.55)
TOTAL
78.72k
137.65k (x1.75)

Performance/W
i7-6500U
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
1553 points/W
251 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2568 points/W
235 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
663 points/W
123 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
463 points/W
17 points/W
TOTAL
5248 points/W
626 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
9590
Test#1 (Integers)
3579 points/GHz
2302 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5516 points/GHz
1914 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1330 points/GHz
837 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1801 points/GHz
1429 points/GHz
TOTAL
12225 points/GHz
6482 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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