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Core i5-8500 vs i5-7300HQ


Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i5-7300HQ is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the i5-7300HQ gets 168.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-8500 is 1.8 times faster than the i5-7300HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ea
906e9
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
6/6
4/4
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
6144 kB
Date
March 2018
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
53.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
168.81k 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
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
3.41k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
14.14k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
4.41k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
8.87k (x0.74)
TOTAL
38.96k
30.83k (x0.79)

Multithread

i5-8500

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
12.75k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
52.88k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
16.25k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
8.98k (x2.05)
TOTAL
155.18k
90.85k (x0.59)

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
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
11.71k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
16.74k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
4.27k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
7.81k (x0.64)
TOTAL
55.17k
40.53k (x0.73)

Multithread

i5-8500

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
44.38k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
62.55k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
15.6k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
7.85k (x1.86)
TOTAL
251.65k
130.38k (x0.52)

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
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
11.59k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
17.89k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
4.14k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
7.88k (x0.69)
TOTAL
55.07k
41.5k (x0.75)

Multithread

i5-8500

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
44.42k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
67.5k (x0.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
14.6k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
8.06k (x0.6)
TOTAL
232.55k
134.58k (x0.58)

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
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
21.65k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
19.18k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
4.38k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
8.3k (x0.71)
TOTAL
69.09k
53.51k (x0.77)

Multithread

i5-8500

i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
77.12k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
68.68k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
15.24k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
7.78k (x1.86)
TOTAL
307.52k
168.81k (x0.55)

Performance/W
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1714 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
1526 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
173 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
3751 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-8500
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
6186 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
5480 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
1251 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
2372 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
15289 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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