Core i7-4720HQ vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Description
The i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 71.7 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.5 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 71.7 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.5 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
1067a
Core
Haswell
Yorkfield
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
BGA1364
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
47 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2015
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
40.12k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
132.35k points
48.98k 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
i7-4720HQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.79k
2.6k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
9.64k
6.67k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
2.72k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
4.43k (x1.18)
TOTAL
21.53k
16.42k (x0.76)
Multithread
i7-4720HQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
11.66k
9.92k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
37.71k
25.37k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
10.31k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.94k
3.37k (x0.57)
TOTAL
71.69k
48.96k (x0.68)
Performance/W
i7-4720HQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
104 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
802 points/W
267 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
348 points/W
109 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
126 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
1525 points/W
515 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4720HQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
1053 points/GHz
917 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2677 points/GHz
2356 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
959 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1044 points/GHz
1565 points/GHz
TOTAL
5980 points/GHz
5797 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4