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Core i7-6700K vs Ryzen 5 3500U


Description
The i7-6700K is based on Skylake architecture while the 3500U is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700K gets a score of 254.6 k points while the 3500U gets 141 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700K is 1.8 times faster than the 3500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
810f81
Core
Skylake-S
Picasso
Architecture
Base frecuency
4 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA-FP5
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
May 2015
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
63.22k points
36.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
254.56k points
140.97k 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
i7-6700K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.07k
3.24k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
16.62k
13.16k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.23k
4.41k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.28k
3.32k (x0.53)
TOTAL
32.2k
24.12k (x0.75)

Multithread

i7-6700K

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.37k
12.95k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
77.34k
57.84k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.65k
21.05k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.21k
3.51k (x0.34)
TOTAL
129.57k
95.36k (x0.74)

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
i7-6700K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.73k
11.98k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
21.27k
15.85k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
4.53k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.32k
3.29k (x0.52)
TOTAL
47.84k
35.65k (x0.75)

Multithread

i7-6700K

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
61.09k
48.28k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
99.17k
74.19k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.57k
23.29k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.26k
3.47k (x0.34)
TOTAL
197.09k
149.23k (x0.76)

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
i7-6700K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
25.78k
10.88k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
23.08k
18.09k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.32k
4.29k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.03k
3.36k (x0.37)
TOTAL
63.22k
36.64k (x0.58)

Multithread

i7-6700K

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
112.83k
42.44k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
106.86k
73.82k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25.76k
20.76k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.12k
3.96k (x0.43)
TOTAL
254.56k
140.97k (x0.55)

Performance/W
i7-6700K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1188 points/W
2829 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1125 points/W
4921 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
1384 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
96 points/W
264 points/W
TOTAL
2680 points/W
9398 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6700K
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6139 points/GHz
2942 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5495 points/GHz
4890 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1268 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2150 points/GHz
909 points/GHz
TOTAL
15052 points/GHz
9901 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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