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Core i7-6600U vs i7-640LM


Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-640LM is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 48.2 k points while the i7-640LM gets 31.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6600U is 1.5 times faster than the i7-640LM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
406e3
20655
Core
Skylake-U
Calpella
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1288
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
25 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
16.35k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k points
31.74k points

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
i7-6600U
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
6.76k
7.01k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
9.58k
4.58k (x0.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.46k
2.73k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
2.03k (x0.49)
TOTAL
22.99k
16.35k (x0.71)

Multithread

i7-6600U

i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
12.93k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
23.79k
10.21k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.71k
6.22k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
2.37k (x0.55)
TOTAL
48.16k
31.74k (x0.66)

Performance/W
i7-6600U
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
958 points/W
517 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1586 points/W
409 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
380 points/W
249 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
286 points/W
95 points/W
TOTAL
3211 points/W
1269 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
1989 points/GHz
2627 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2818 points/GHz
1718 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
724 points/GHz
1024 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1229 points/GHz
762 points/GHz
TOTAL
6761 points/GHz
6130 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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