Core i7-6500U vs i3-7130U
Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-7130U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i3-7130U gets 90.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-7130U. 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 i3-7130U gets 90.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-7130U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
806e9
Core
Skylake-U
Kaby Lake-U
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
15 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
June 2017
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
42k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
90.89k 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
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.98k
2.77k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
11.25k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.91k
3.61k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.3k
4.22k (x0.8)
TOTAL
24.37k
21.84k (x0.9)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.1k
5.42k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
28.73k
25.28k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.56k
8.31k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.71k
3.6k (x0.54)
TOTAL
51.09k
42.62k (x0.83)
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
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.11k
9.94k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
15.97k
14.35k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.25k
3.77k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.66k
4.04k (x0.71)
TOTAL
36.99k
32.11k (x0.87)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.1k
20.39k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
36.73k
32.49k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.99k
8.58k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
7k
3.63k (x0.52)
TOTAL
76.82k
65.09k (x0.85)
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
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
9.99k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
15.18k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
3.67k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
4.09k (x0.73)
TOTAL
37.9k
32.94k (x0.87)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
20.69k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
34.96k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
8.75k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
3.73k (x0.54)
TOTAL
78.72k
68.13k (x0.87)
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
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.47k
17.82k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
17.58k
16.18k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.05k
3.76k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.15k
4.24k (x0.82)
TOTAL
46.25k
42k (x0.91)
Multithread
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
42.05k
40.25k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
40.2k
37.4k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
9.07k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.86k
4.17k (x0.71)
TOTAL
97.52k
90.89k (x0.93)
Performance/W
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
2803 points/W
2683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2680 points/W
2493 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
626 points/W
605 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
391 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
6501 points/W
6059 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
6279 points/GHz
6600 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5672 points/GHz
5992 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1305 points/GHz
1391 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1662 points/GHz
1571 points/GHz
TOTAL
14918 points/GHz
15554 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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