Core i5-4460 vs i7-4720HQ
Description
Both models i5-4460 and i7-4720HQ 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 i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4460 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. 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 i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-4460 is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. 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
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
BGA1364
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
84 W
47 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
January 2015
Mean monothread perf.
39.53k points
40.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.27k points
132.35k points
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
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
19.84k
20.68k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
10.86k
10.28k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.46k
4.87k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
4.29k (x0.98)
TOTAL
39.53k
40.12k (x1.01)
Multithread
i5-4460
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
75.08k
66.84k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
42.36k
42.85k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
16.77k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.45k
5.88k (x0.91)
TOTAL
140.27k
132.35k (x0.94)
Performance/W
i5-4460
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
894 points/W
1422 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
504 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
195 points/W
357 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
77 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
1670 points/W
2816 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-4460
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5834 points/GHz
5745 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3193 points/GHz
2856 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1311 points/GHz
1352 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1290 points/GHz
1191 points/GHz
TOTAL
11628 points/GHz
11143 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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