Core i7-6500U vs Xeon E5506
Description
The i7-6500U is based on Skylake architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6500U gets a score of 76.8 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.2 times faster than the i7-6500U. 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 76.8 k points while the E5506 gets 90.4 k points.
Summarizing, the E5506 is 1.2 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
106a5
Core
Skylake-U
Gainestown
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.133 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/4
4 /4
TDP
15 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
46.25k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
90.45k 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
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
2.98k
1.21k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
12.19k
2.75k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.91k
1.94k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.3k
0.78k (x0.15)
TOTAL
24.37k
6.68k (x0.27)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
6.1k
12.25k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
28.73k
25.55k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.56k
17.1k (x1.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.71k
5.01k (x0.75)
TOTAL
51.09k
59.9k (x1.17)
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
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
11.11k
4.48k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
15.97k
2.99k (x0.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.25k
1.81k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.66k
0.69k (x0.12)
TOTAL
36.99k
9.97k (x0.27)
Multithread
i7-6500U
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
23.1k
41k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
36.73k
28.17k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.99k
17.4k (x1.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
7k
3.88k (x0.55)
TOTAL
76.82k
90.45k (x1.18)
Performance/W
i7-6500U
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1540 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2449 points/W
352 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
666 points/W
217 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
467 points/W
48 points/W
TOTAL
5121 points/W
1131 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6500U
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
3582 points/GHz
2099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5152 points/GHz
1404 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1370 points/GHz
847 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1827 points/GHz
325 points/GHz
TOTAL
11932 points/GHz
4675 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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