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Core i3-1215U vs i5-7300HQ


Description
The i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i5-7300HQ is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-1215U gets a score of 185.6 k points while the i5-7300HQ gets 168.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-1215U is 1.1 times faster than the i5-7300HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a4
906e9
Core
Alder Lake-H
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
0.9 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
6/8
4/4
TDP
15 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x1280+2x2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
10240 kB
6144 kB
Date
April 2022
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
80.34k points
53.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
185.6k points
168.81k 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
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6.95k
3.41k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
16.28k
14.14k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.49k
4.41k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.95k
8.87k (x0.89)
TOTAL
43.67k
30.83k (x0.71)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.97k
12.75k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
51.01k
52.88k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
30.47k
16.25k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.59k
8.98k (x1.04)
TOTAL
105.05k
90.85k (x0.86)

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
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.87k
11.71k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
20.74k
16.74k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.32k
4.27k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.32k
7.81k (x0.94)
TOTAL
61.26k
40.53k (x0.66)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
45.12k
44.38k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
60.59k
62.55k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.48k
15.6k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.06k
7.85k (x0.56)
TOTAL
148.26k
130.38k (x0.88)

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
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
15.63k
11.59k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
20.2k
17.89k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.94k
4.14k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.06k
7.88k (x0.98)
TOTAL
53.83k
41.5k (x0.77)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
35.72k
44.42k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
56.41k
67.5k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
25k
14.6k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.48k
8.06k (x0.65)
TOTAL
129.6k
134.58k (x1.04)

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
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
37.56k
21.65k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
21.13k
19.18k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.35k
4.38k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.31k
8.3k (x0.81)
TOTAL
80.34k
53.51k (x0.67)

Multithread

i3-1215U

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
73.97k
77.12k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
72.37k
68.68k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.61k
15.24k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.65k
7.78k (x0.81)
TOTAL
185.6k
168.81k (x0.91)

Performance/W
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
4931 points/W
1714 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4825 points/W
1526 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1974 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
643 points/W
173 points/W
TOTAL
12374 points/W
3751 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-1215U
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
8535 points/GHz
6186 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4802 points/GHz
5480 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2579 points/GHz
1251 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2343 points/GHz
2372 points/GHz
TOTAL
18258 points/GHz
15289 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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