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Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i7-4790


Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 141 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.2 times faster than the 3500U. 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
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
15 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
January 2019
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
173.89k 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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
4.51k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
11.24k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
5.03k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
5.02k (x1.51)
TOTAL
24.12k
25.8k (x1.07)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
15.72k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
54.99k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
23.87k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
5.48k (x1.56)
TOTAL
95.36k
100.06k (x1.05)

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
3500U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
11.98k
13.52k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
15.85k
11.94k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
4.96k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
4.84k (x1.47)
TOTAL
35.65k
35.25k (x0.99)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
48.28k
54.7k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
74.19k
52.41k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.29k
24.5k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
6.77k (x1.95)
TOTAL
149.23k
138.37k (x0.93)

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
3500U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
14.07k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
12.63k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
5.35k (x1.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
4.98k (x1.47)
TOTAL
37.37k
37.03k (x0.99)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
57.88k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
60.83k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
24.4k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
6.95k (x1.99)
TOTAL
146.6k
150.07k (x1.02)

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
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
10.88k
22.19k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
18.09k
12.45k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.29k
5.11k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.36k
4.98k (x1.48)
TOTAL
36.64k
44.73k (x1.22)

Multithread

3500U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
42.44k
87.14k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
73.82k
58k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.76k
22.75k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.96k
6k (x1.51)
TOTAL
140.97k
173.89k (x1.23)

Performance/W
3500U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
2829 points/W
1037 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4921 points/W
691 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1384 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
264 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
9398 points/W
2070 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
2942 points/GHz
5547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4890 points/GHz
3113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1161 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
909 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
TOTAL
9901 points/GHz
11183 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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