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Core i5-5200U vs i7-4790


Description
The i5-5200U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-4790 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-5200U gets a score of 68.7 k points while the i7-4790 gets 173.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 2.5 times faster than the i5-5200U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
306c3
Core
Broadwell-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2 /4
4/8
TDP
15 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
May 2014
Mean monothread perf.
31.81k points
44.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
68.69k points
173.89k 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
i5-5200U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
2.67k
4.51k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
9.37k
11.24k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.13k
5.03k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.59k
5.02k (x1.94)
TOTAL
17.76k
25.8k (x1.45)

Multithread

i5-5200U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
4.16k
15.72k (x3.78)
Test#2 (FP)
19.01k
54.99k (x2.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.48k
23.87k (x3.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
5.48k (x1.85)
TOTAL
32.61k
100.06k (x3.07)

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
i5-5200U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
8.48k
14.07k (x1.66)
Test#2 (FP)
12.03k
12.63k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
5.35k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.79k
4.98k (x1.78)
TOTAL
26.62k
37.03k (x1.39)

Multithread

i5-5200U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
15.19k
57.88k (x3.81)
Test#2 (FP)
25.99k
60.83k (x2.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.71k
24.4k (x3.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
6.95k (x2.35)
TOTAL
50.85k
150.07k (x2.95)

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
i5-5200U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
13.58k
22.19k (x1.63)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
12.45k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.18k
5.11k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
4.98k (x1.71)
TOTAL
31.81k
44.73k (x1.41)

Multithread

i5-5200U

i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
28.89k
87.14k (x3.02)
Test#2 (FP)
28.74k
58k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.31k
22.75k (x3.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.74k
6k (x1.6)
TOTAL
68.69k
173.89k (x2.53)

Performance/W
i5-5200U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
1926 points/W
1037 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1916 points/W
691 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
488 points/W
271 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
249 points/W
71 points/W
TOTAL
4579 points/W
2070 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-5200U
i7-4790
Test#1 (Integers)
5029 points/GHz
5547 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4497 points/GHz
3113 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1176 points/GHz
1279 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1080 points/GHz
1244 points/GHz
TOTAL
11782 points/GHz
11183 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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