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Core i7-7500U vs i3-8100


Description
The i7-7500U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-8100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7500U gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i3-8100 gets 200.4 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-8100 is 2.3 times faster than the i7-7500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806e9
906eb
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
August 2016
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
48.67k points
59.18k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.94k 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
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.53k
3.72k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
14.67k
15.33k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.84k
4.71k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.26k
6.76k (x1.08)
TOTAL
29.29k
30.52k (x1.04)

Multithread

i7-7500U

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
7.26k
14.48k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
35.04k
59.59k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.28k
18.07k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.69k
4.3k (x0.75)
TOTAL
59.27k
96.43k (x1.63)

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
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
12.93k
13.51k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
18.63k
19.38k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
5.06k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.16k
7.87k (x1.28)
TOTAL
42.75k
45.81k (x1.07)

Multithread

i7-7500U

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
27.13k
52.88k (x1.95)
Test#2 (FP)
43.19k
75.92k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.7k
19.52k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
4.53k (x0.91)
TOTAL
87.02k
152.86k (x1.76)

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
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
12.71k
13.52k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
18.61k
20.57k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.78k
4.96k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.63k
7.91k (x1.19)
TOTAL
42.72k
46.96k (x1.1)

Multithread

i7-7500U

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
27.27k
53.4k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
44.7k
80.87k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.33k
19.03k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.55k
4.29k (x0.77)
TOTAL
88.86k
157.59k (x1.77)

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
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
20.74k
24.47k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
18.41k
21.52k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.95k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.54k
8.24k (x1.49)
TOTAL
48.67k
59.18k (x1.22)

Multithread

i7-7500U

i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
37.34k
92.86k (x2.49)
Test#2 (FP)
35.79k
83.05k (x2.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.34k
18.55k (x2.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
5.93k (x1.08)
TOTAL
86.94k
200.4k (x2.31)

Performance/W
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
2489 points/W
1429 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2386 points/W
1278 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
556 points/W
285 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
365 points/W
91 points/W
TOTAL
5796 points/W
3083 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7500U
i3-8100
Test#1 (Integers)
5926 points/GHz
6797 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5260 points/GHz
5977 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1137 points/GHz
1374 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1584 points/GHz
2290 points/GHz
TOTAL
13907 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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