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Core i5-7200U vs i3-4170


Description
The i5-7200U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-7200U gets a score of 97.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-7200U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806e9
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
August 2016
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
44.94k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
97.52k points
92.71k 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
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.15k
4.24k (x1.34)
Test#2 (FP)
12.85k
10.58k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.14k
4.87k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
4.2k (x0.81)
TOTAL
25.36k
23.88k (x0.94)

Multithread

i5-7200U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6.28k
7.7k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
29.27k
27.14k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.31k
11.48k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.71k
2.68k (x0.57)
TOTAL
49.56k
49k (x0.99)

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
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.39k
13.1k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
16.47k
11.68k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.36k
5.07k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
4.19k (x0.8)
TOTAL
37.43k
34.04k (x0.91)

Multithread

i5-7200U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.57k
25.81k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
37.4k
25k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.15k
11.96k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.78k
3.87k (x0.81)
TOTAL
75.9k
66.65k (x0.88)

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
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.36k
13.24k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
17.26k
12.37k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.03k
5.11k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
4.17k (x0.87)
TOTAL
37.42k
34.89k (x0.93)

Multithread

i5-7200U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
24.08k
28.15k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
41.23k
29.95k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.19k
11.84k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.72k
2.73k (x0.58)
TOTAL
80.22k
72.68k (x0.91)

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
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
19.34k
22.17k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
17.47k
12.58k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.08k
5.09k (x1.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.04k
4.4k (x1.09)
TOTAL
44.94k
44.24k (x0.98)

Multithread

i5-7200U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
42.86k
47k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
41.3k
31.06k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.69k
11.96k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.68k
2.68k (x0.73)
TOTAL
97.52k
92.71k (x0.95)

Performance/W
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2857 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2753 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
646 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
245 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
6501 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-7200U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6239 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5637 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1304 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
14496 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.


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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