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Core i7-6600U vs FX 4100


Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the 4100 is based on Bulldozer.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 45.1 k points while the 4100 gets 44.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6600U is 1 times faster than the 4100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
600f12
Core
Skylake-U
Zambezi
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x64+4x16 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x2048 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2015
October 2011
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
22.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k points
44.31k 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
i7-6600U
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.49k
7.65k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
10.92k
6.9k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.76k
2.88k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.93k
4.75k (x0.96)
TOTAL
27.1k
22.18k (x0.82)

Multithread

i7-6600U

4100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.11k
15.53k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
20.05k
15.13k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.17k
7.98k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
5.67k (x1.2)
TOTAL
45.05k
44.31k (x0.98)

Performance/W
i7-6600U
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
940 points/W
163 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1337 points/W
159 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
411 points/W
84 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
315 points/W
60 points/W
TOTAL
3004 points/W
466 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
4100
Test#1 (Integers)
2497 points/GHz
2013 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3211 points/GHz
1815 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
813 points/GHz
758 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1449 points/GHz
1250 points/GHz
TOTAL
7970 points/GHz
5836 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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