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Core i7-5960X vs i3-4030U


Description
Both models i7-5960X and i3-4030U are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5960X gets a score of 294.3 k points while the i3-4030U gets 46.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 6.4 times faster than the i3-4030U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306f2
40651
Core
Haswell-E
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
1.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
1.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1168
Cores/Threads
8/16
2/4
TDP
140 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
20480 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2014
April 2014
Mean monothread perf.
13.16k points
21.57k points
Mean multithread perf.
294.29k points
46.09k points

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
i7-5960X
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.6k
10.69k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
3.8k
6.16k (x1.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.41k
2.49k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.34k
2.23k (x1.66)
TOTAL
13.16k
21.57k (x1.64)

Multithread

i7-5960X

i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
146.65k
21.84k (x0.15)
Test#2 (FP)
100.72k
15.86k (x0.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.09k
5.94k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.83k
2.45k (x0.19)
TOTAL
294.29k
46.09k (x0.16)

Performance/W
i7-5960X
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
1047 points/W
1456 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
719 points/W
1057 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
243 points/W
396 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
92 points/W
163 points/W
TOTAL
2102 points/W
3073 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5960X
i3-4030U
Test#1 (Integers)
1887 points/GHz
5627 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1086 points/GHz
3241 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
403 points/GHz
1312 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
384 points/GHz
1173 points/GHz
TOTAL
3759 points/GHz
11353 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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