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Core i7-6820HQ vs i3-8100


Description
The i7-6820HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6820HQ gets a score of 205.9 k points while the i3-8100 gets 200.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ is 1 times faster than the i3-8100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
906eb
Core
Skylake-H
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
45 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
October 2015
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
50.1k points
59.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.89k points
200.4k 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
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.18k
3.72k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
13.02k
15.33k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
4.71k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.93k
6.76k (x0.98)
TOTAL
27.3k
30.52k (x1.12)

Multithread

i7-6820HQ

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
13.26k
14.48k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
62.23k
59.59k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.34k
18.07k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.46k
4.3k (x0.79)
TOTAL
101.29k
96.43k (x0.95)

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
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
11.54k
13.51k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
16.69k
19.38k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.51k
5.06k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.27k
7.87k (x1.08)
TOTAL
40.01k
45.81k (x1.14)

Multithread

i7-6820HQ

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
48.5k
52.88k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
77.02k
75.92k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.3k
19.52k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.24k
4.53k (x0.86)
TOTAL
152.06k
152.86k (x1.01)

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
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
11.78k
13.52k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
18.06k
20.57k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.48k
4.96k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.12k
7.91k (x1.11)
TOTAL
41.44k
46.96k (x1.13)

Multithread

i7-6820HQ

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
49.46k
53.4k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
84.8k
80.87k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
19.03k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
4.29k (x0.9)
TOTAL
159.73k
157.59k (x0.99)

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
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
20.99k
24.47k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
18.63k
21.52k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
4.95k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.15k
8.24k (x1.34)
TOTAL
50.1k
59.18k (x1.18)

Multithread

i7-6820HQ

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
91.8k
92.86k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
87.24k
83.05k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.55k
18.55k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.3k
5.93k (x0.94)
TOTAL
205.89k
200.4k (x0.97)

Performance/W
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
2040 points/W
1429 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/W
1278 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
457 points/W
285 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
140 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
4575 points/W
3083 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6820HQ
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
5831 points/GHz
6797 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5174 points/GHz
5977 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1204 points/GHz
1374 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1708 points/GHz
2290 points/GHz
TOTAL
13917 points/GHz
16438 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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