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Core i7-6600U vs Ryzen 5 3600X


Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the 3600X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the 3600X gets 376.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600X is 4.8 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
870f10
Core
Skylake-U
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
2x16384 kB
Date
September 2015
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
69.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k points
376.22k points

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
i7-6600U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.72k
16.21k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
14.7k
22.99k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.4k
8.76k (x2.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
21.94k (x4.48)
TOTAL
39.73k
69.9k (x1.76)

Multithread

i7-6600U

3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
33.41k
121.94k (x3.65)
Test#2 (FP)
31.66k
153.22k (x4.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.18k
67.74k (x8.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.97k
33.31k (x5.58)
TOTAL
79.22k
376.22k (x4.75)

Performance/W
i7-6600U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1284 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2111 points/W
1613 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
546 points/W
713 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
398 points/W
351 points/W
TOTAL
5282 points/W
3960 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
3600X
Test#1 (Integers)
4919 points/GHz
3685 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4325 points/GHz
5225 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1991 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
4986 points/GHz
TOTAL
11684 points/GHz
15887 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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