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Core i7-6560U vs i5-12500H


Description
The i7-6560U is based on Skylake architecture while the i5-12500H is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6560U gets a score of 107 k points while the i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 2.1 times faster than the i7-6560U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
906a3
Core
Skylake-U
Alder Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
2/4
12/16
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
18432 kB
Date
September 2015
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
52.96k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
107.01k points
225.65k 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
i7-6560U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
3.29k
6.93k (x2.11)
Test#2 (FP)
13.52k
18.76k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.24k
9.46k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.08k
8.17k (x1.15)
TOTAL
28.14k
43.33k (x1.54)

Multithread

i7-6560U

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6.49k
18.04k (x2.78)
Test#2 (FP)
31.11k
66.78k (x2.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.25k
37.55k (x3.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.16k
6.08k (x0.99)
TOTAL
54.01k
128.45k (x2.38)

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
i7-6560U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.21k
22.61k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
19.25k
17.73k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
9.63k (x2.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.09k
8.4k (x1.19)
TOTAL
52.96k
58.37k (x1.1)

Multithread

i7-6560U

i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
44.94k
85.49k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
44.98k
94.93k (x2.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.83k
39.15k (x3.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.26k
6.08k (x0.97)
TOTAL
107.01k
225.65k (x2.11)

Performance/W
i7-6560U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
2996 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2998 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
722 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
418 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
7134 points/W
5014 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6560U
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
6941 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6017 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2214 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
16550 points/GHz
12971 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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