Core i7-6500U vs i3-4170
Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
92.71k 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
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2.98k
4.24k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
10.58k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.91k
4.87k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.3k
4.2k (x0.79)
TOTAL
24.37k
23.88k (x0.98)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6.1k
7.7k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
28.73k
27.14k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.56k
11.48k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.71k
2.68k (x0.4)
TOTAL
51.09k
49k (x0.96)
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
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.11k
13.1k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
15.97k
11.68k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.25k
5.07k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.66k
4.19k (x0.74)
TOTAL
36.99k
34.04k (x0.92)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.1k
25.81k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
36.73k
25k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.99k
11.96k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
7k
3.87k (x0.55)
TOTAL
76.82k
66.65k (x0.87)
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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
13.24k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
12.37k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
5.11k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
4.17k (x0.75)
TOTAL
37.9k
34.89k (x0.92)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
28.15k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
29.95k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
11.84k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
2.73k (x0.39)
TOTAL
78.72k
72.68k (x0.92)
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
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
19.47k
22.17k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
17.58k
12.58k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.05k
5.09k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.15k
4.4k (x0.85)
TOTAL
46.25k
44.24k (x0.96)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
42.05k
47k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
31.06k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
11.96k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.86k
2.68k (x0.46)
TOTAL
97.52k
92.71k (x0.95)
Performance/W
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2803 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2680 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
626 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
391 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
6501 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6279 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5672 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1305 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1662 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
14918 points/GHz
11956 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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