Core i3-4170 vs i7-4770
Description
Both models i3-4170 and i7-4770 are based on Haswell architecture.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i7-4770 gets 184 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4770 is 2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the i7-4770 gets 184 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4770 is 2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
54 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
45.19k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
184k 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
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
13.62k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
12.55k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
5.17k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
4.67k (x1.12)
TOTAL
34.89k
36k (x1.03)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
56.17k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
59.54k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
23.91k (x2.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
8.21k (x3)
TOTAL
72.68k
147.82k (x2.03)
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
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
23.02k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
11.89k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
5.29k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
4.98k (x1.13)
TOTAL
44.24k
45.19k (x1.02)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
94.23k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
59.02k (x1.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
25.06k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
5.69k (x2.12)
TOTAL
92.71k
184k (x1.98)
Performance/W
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1122 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
703 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
298 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
2191 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i7-4770
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
5902 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
3049 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1357 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
1278 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
11586 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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