Core i3-3240 vs i7-4500U
Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-4500U is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i7-4500U gets 53.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-3240 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the i7-4500U gets 53.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4500U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-3240 . 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
3.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1168
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /2
TDP
55 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
September 2012
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
33.02k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
66.14k 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
i3-3240
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
10.41k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
8.97k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
3.82k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
3.39k (x1.52)
TOTAL
24.48k
26.59k (x1.09)
Multithread
i3-3240
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
19.91k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
21.47k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
8.53k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
3.53k (x1.26)
TOTAL
49.7k
53.44k (x1.08)
Performance/W
i3-3240
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
1327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
1431 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
569 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
235 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
3563 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-3240
i7-4500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
3471 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
1274 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
1128 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 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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