Core i5-4460 vs i3-4170
Description
Both models i5-4460 and i3-4170 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 i5-4460 gets a score of 140.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4460 is 1.5 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 i5-4460 gets a score of 140.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4460 is 1.5 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
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
84 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
May 2014
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
39.53k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.27k points
92.71k 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
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.12k
13.24k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
12.37k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.71k
5.11k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
4.17k (x1.08)
TOTAL
31.39k
34.89k (x1.11)
Multithread
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
45.75k
28.15k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
42.71k
29.95k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.81k
11.84k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.08k
2.73k (x0.45)
TOTAL
112.35k
72.68k (x0.65)
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
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
19.84k
22.17k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
10.86k
12.58k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.46k
5.09k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
4.4k (x1)
TOTAL
39.53k
44.24k (x1.12)
Multithread
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
75.08k
47k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
42.36k
31.06k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
11.96k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.45k
2.68k (x0.42)
TOTAL
140.27k
92.71k (x0.66)
Performance/W
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
894 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
504 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
195 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
1670 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-4460
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5834 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3193 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1311 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1290 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
11628 points/GHz
11956 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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