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Core i7-6500U vs i7-3770


Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-3770 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 78.7 k points while the i7-3770 gets 133.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3770 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
306a9
Core
Skylake-U
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x62+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2012
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
34.59k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
133.7k 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
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
11.09k
12.55k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
17.1k
12.11k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.12k
4.69k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.58k
5.25k (x0.94)
TOTAL
37.9k
34.59k (x0.91)

Multithread

i7-6500U

i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
23.3k
49.56k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
38.52k
56.21k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.95k
22.17k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
5.75k (x0.83)
TOTAL
78.72k
133.7k (x1.7)

Performance/W
i7-6500U
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
1553 points/W
644 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2568 points/W
730 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
663 points/W
288 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
463 points/W
75 points/W
TOTAL
5248 points/W
1736 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
i7-3770
Test#1 (Integers)
3579 points/GHz
3217 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5516 points/GHz
3104 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1330 points/GHz
1202 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1801 points/GHz
1347 points/GHz
TOTAL
12225 points/GHz
8870 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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