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Core i7-7700HQ vs i3-6100


Description
The i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-6100 is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700HQ gets a score of 208.3 k points while the i3-6100 gets 112.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 1.9 times faster than the i3-6100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
506e3
Core
Kaby Lake-H
Skylake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
45 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2017
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
56.29k points
52.84k points
Mean multithread perf.
208.33k points
112.28k 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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.82k
3.81k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
15.49k
15.65k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
5.14k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.82k
4.28k (x0.49)
TOTAL
33.09k
28.89k (x0.87)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.15k
7.75k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
65.81k
37.33k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.41k
12.13k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
3.56k (x0.68)
TOTAL
107.57k
60.77k (x0.56)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
13.76k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
19.69k
19.96k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.19k
5.44k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.92k
4.4k (x0.49)
TOTAL
47.55k
43.55k (x0.92)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
52.55k
28.99k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
86.47k
45.75k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.02k
12.72k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.4k
3.68k (x0.68)
TOTAL
167.43k
91.14k (x0.54)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
13k
13.78k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
20.34k
21.21k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.77k
5.2k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
3.73k (x0.54)
TOTAL
45.05k
43.92k (x0.97)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
52.7k
29.02k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
89.69k
49.55k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.49k
12.3k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
3.28k (x0.76)
TOTAL
169.17k
94.15k (x0.56)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
23.27k
22.89k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
20.35k
21.04k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
4.9k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.92k
4.01k (x0.51)
TOTAL
56.29k
52.84k (x0.94)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
93.11k
50.05k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
89.03k
47.13k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.29k
11.38k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
3.72k (x0.76)
TOTAL
208.33k
112.28k (x0.54)

Performance/W
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
2069 points/W
981 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1978 points/W
924 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
223 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
4629 points/W
2202 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700HQ
i3-6100
Test#1 (Integers)
6124 points/GHz
6187 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5354 points/GHz
5686 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
1325 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2083 points/GHz
1084 points/GHz
TOTAL
14813 points/GHz
14282 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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