Core i3-3217U vs i7-4500U
Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-4500U is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 35.8 k points while the i7-4500U gets 53.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4500U is 1.5 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 35.8 k points while the i7-4500U gets 53.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4500U is 1.5 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306a9
40651
Core
Ivy Bridge
Haswell
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.8 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA1168
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2 /2
TDP
17 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
June 2012
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
33.02k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
66.14k 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
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.79k
3.31k (x1.86)
Test#2 (FP)
5.02k
8.37k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.21k
3.68k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.31k
3.34k (x1.45)
TOTAL
11.32k
18.71k (x1.65)
Multithread
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.56k
5.21k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
11.47k
18.54k (x1.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
7.8k (x1.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.54k
3.54k (x1.4)
TOTAL
22.91k
35.09k (x1.53)
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
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
10.2k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
9.23k (x1.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
3.89k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
3.29k (x1.46)
TOTAL
15.08k
26.61k (x1.76)
Multithread
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
19.2k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
19.02k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
8.31k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
3.22k (x1.22)
TOTAL
32.75k
49.75k (x1.52)
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
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.83k
10.41k (x1.79)
Test#2 (FP)
5.79k
8.97k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.22k
3.82k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.26k
3.39k (x1.5)
TOTAL
16.09k
26.59k (x1.65)
Multithread
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.53k
19.91k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
14.19k
21.47k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.63k
8.53k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.46k
3.53k (x1.02)
TOTAL
35.81k
53.44k (x1.49)
Performance/W
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
737 points/W
1327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
835 points/W
1431 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
331 points/W
569 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
204 points/W
235 points/W
TOTAL
2107 points/W
3563 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3238 points/GHz
3471 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3217 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1232 points/GHz
1274 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1255 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
8942 points/GHz
8863 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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