Core i7-7500U vs i5-6500
Description
The i7-7500U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i5-6500 is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7500U gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 2.1 times faster than the i7-7500U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7500U gets a score of 86.9 k points while the i5-6500 gets 179.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6500 is 2.1 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
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.2 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
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
48.67k points
53.7k points
Mean multithread perf.
86.94k points
179.44k 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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
3.53k
3.46k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
14.67k
14.61k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.84k
4.66k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.26k
6.99k (x1.12)
TOTAL
29.29k
29.71k (x1.01)
Multithread
i7-7500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
7.26k
12.52k (x1.72)
Test#2 (FP)
35.04k
51.13k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.28k
17.41k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.69k
3.9k (x0.68)
TOTAL
59.27k
84.96k (x1.43)
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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
12.71k
13.07k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
18.61k
20.23k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.78k
4.93k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.63k
9.2k (x1.39)
TOTAL
42.72k
47.43k (x1.11)
Multithread
i7-7500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
27.27k
49.62k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
44.7k
74.82k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.33k
18.46k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.55k
4.21k (x0.76)
TOTAL
88.86k
147.12k (x1.66)
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
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
20.74k
22.89k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.41k
19.87k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.58k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.54k
6.36k (x1.15)
TOTAL
48.67k
53.7k (x1.1)
Multithread
i7-7500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
37.34k
84.36k (x2.26)
Test#2 (FP)
35.79k
72.91k (x2.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.34k
16.08k (x1.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
6.1k (x1.11)
TOTAL
86.94k
179.44k (x2.06)
Performance/W
i7-7500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
2489 points/W
1298 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2386 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
556 points/W
247 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
365 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
5796 points/W
2761 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-7500U
i5-6500
Test#1 (Integers)
5926 points/GHz
6359 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5260 points/GHz
5521 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1137 points/GHz
1271 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1584 points/GHz
1766 points/GHz
TOTAL
13907 points/GHz
14917 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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