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Core i7-6560U vs Ryzen 5 2600


Description
The i7-6560U is based on Skylake architecture while the 2600 is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6560U gets a score of 107 k points while the 2600 gets 292.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 2600 is 2.7 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
800f82
Core
Skylake-U
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
September 2015
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
52.96k points
57.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
107.01k points
292.31k 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
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
3.29k
3.41k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
13.52k
15.96k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.24k
4.69k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.08k
17.42k (x2.46)
TOTAL
28.14k
41.47k (x1.47)

Multithread

i7-6560U

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
6.49k
20.88k (x3.22)
Test#2 (FP)
31.11k
110.37k (x3.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.25k
39.25k (x3.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.16k
6.66k (x1.08)
TOTAL
54.01k
177.16k (x3.28)

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
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
22.21k
13.83k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
19.25k
23.16k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
5.15k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.09k
15.18k (x2.14)
TOTAL
52.96k
57.33k (x1.08)

Multithread

i7-6560U

2600
Test#1 (Integers)
44.94k
83.44k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
44.98k
161.53k (x3.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.83k
40.62k (x3.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.26k
6.72k (x1.07)
TOTAL
107.01k
292.31k (x2.73)

Performance/W
i7-6560U
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
2996 points/W
1284 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2998 points/W
2485 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
722 points/W
625 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
418 points/W
103 points/W
TOTAL
7134 points/W
4497 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6560U
2600
Test#1 (Integers)
6941 points/GHz
3547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6017 points/GHz
5938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1377 points/GHz
1321 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2214 points/GHz
3893 points/GHz
TOTAL
16550 points/GHz
14699 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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