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Core i7-3687U vs i5-4590S


Description
The i7-3687U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-4590S is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-3687U gets a score of 51 k points while the i5-4590S gets 117.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4590S is 2.3 times faster than the i7-3687U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
306c3
Core
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/4
TDP
17 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2013
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
28.55k points
34.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
50.95k points
117.77k points

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
i7-3687U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
10.17k
13.19k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
10.16k
12.31k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.86k
4.98k (x1.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.36k
4.27k (x0.98)
TOTAL
28.55k
34.75k (x1.22)

Multithread

i7-3687U

i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
17.48k
47.15k (x2.7)
Test#2 (FP)
21.1k
44.1k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.81k
17.93k (x2.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.57k
8.6k (x1.88)
TOTAL
50.95k
117.77k (x2.31)

Performance/W
i7-3687U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
1028 points/W
725 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1241 points/W
678 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
460 points/W
276 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
269 points/W
132 points/W
TOTAL
2997 points/W
1812 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-3687U
i5-4590S
Test#1 (Integers)
3082 points/GHz
3564 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3078 points/GHz
3326 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1170 points/GHz
1345 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1320 points/GHz
1155 points/GHz
TOTAL
8650 points/GHz
9391 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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