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Core i5-4440 vs i7-5500U


Description
The i5-4440 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4440 gets a score of 138.7 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4440 is 1.7 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
306d4
Core
Haswell
Broadwell-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /4
TDP
84 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
June 2013
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
38.29k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
138.69k points
82.89k 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
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.71k
3.31k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
9.23k
11.61k (x1.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.28k
3.94k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
3.24k (x0.85)
TOTAL
21.02k
22.1k (x1.05)

Multithread

i5-4440

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.33k
5.97k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
34.2k
25.54k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.91k
8.8k (x0.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.56k
3.36k (x0.51)
TOTAL
70k
43.67k (x0.62)

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
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.43k
10.59k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
10.13k
13.72k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
4.22k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.93k
3.64k (x0.93)
TOTAL
30.01k
32.16k (x1.07)

Multithread

i5-4440

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
43.67k
20.8k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
38.78k
30.44k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.03k
9.1k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.72k
3.35k (x0.43)
TOTAL
107.2k
63.69k (x0.59)

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
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.56k
10.37k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
10.36k
14.25k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.45k
4.07k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.8k
3.12k (x0.82)
TOTAL
30.17k
31.81k (x1.05)

Multithread

i5-4440

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
44.07k
20.93k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
41.07k
33.87k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.89k
8.98k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.33k
3.35k (x0.46)
TOTAL
109.35k
67.13k (x0.61)

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
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.08k
17.76k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
10.47k
14.9k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
4.17k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.21k
3.58k (x0.85)
TOTAL
38.29k
40.41k (x1.06)

Multithread

i5-4440

i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
73.26k
34.9k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
41.01k
35.07k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.12k
9.28k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.3k
3.64k (x0.5)
TOTAL
138.69k
82.89k (x0.6)

Performance/W
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
872 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
488 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
204 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
87 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
1651 points/W
5526 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4440
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5783 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3174 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1372 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1275 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
11604 points/GHz
13469 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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