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Core i7-6700HQ vs Ryzen 5 5500U


Description
The i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the 5500U is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 205.2 k points while the 5500U gets 261.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 5500U is 1.3 times faster than the i7-6700HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
860f81
Core
Skylake-H
Lucienne
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
BGA 1140
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/12
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2x4096 kB
Date
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
50.54k points
53.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.24k points
261.91k 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
i7-6700HQ
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
21.33k
15.63k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
18.34k
23k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
8.62k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.44k
6.51k (x1.01)
TOTAL
50.54k
53.76k (x1.06)

Multithread

i7-6700HQ

5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
91.89k
90.38k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
87.87k
118.74k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.61k
48.39k (x2.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.87k
4.4k (x0.9)
TOTAL
205.24k
261.91k (x1.28)

Performance/W
i7-6700HQ
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2042 points/W
6025 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1953 points/W
7916 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
458 points/W
3226 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
108 points/W
294 points/W
TOTAL
4561 points/W
17461 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6700HQ
5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6094 points/GHz
3908 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5240 points/GHz
5750 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
2156 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1840 points/GHz
1628 points/GHz
TOTAL
14441 points/GHz
13441 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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