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Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i7-4720HQ


Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 3500U is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
810f81
306c3
Core
Picasso
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
BGA1364
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
15 W
47 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2019
January 2015
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
40.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
132.35k 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
3500U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
3.79k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
9.64k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
4.34k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
3.76k (x1.13)
TOTAL
24.12k
21.53k (x0.89)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
11.66k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
37.71k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
16.38k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
5.94k (x1.69)
TOTAL
95.36k
71.69k (x0.75)

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
3500U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
20.68k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
10.28k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
4.87k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
4.29k (x1.28)
TOTAL
36.64k
40.12k (x1.09)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
66.84k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
42.85k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
16.77k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
5.88k (x1.49)
TOTAL
140.97k
132.35k (x0.94)

Performance/W
3500U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
1422 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
357 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
2816 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
5745 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
2856 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1352 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
1191 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
11143 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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