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Core i7-4500U vs i3-7100


Description
The i7-4500U is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-7100 is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4500U gets a score of 66.1 k points while the i3-7100 gets 126.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-7100 is 1.9 times faster than the i7-4500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
906e9
Core
Haswell
Kaby Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
15 W
51 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2013
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
33.02k points
58.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.14k points
126.47k 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
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
4.01k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
8.37k
16.38k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.68k
5.31k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.34k
3.98k (x1.19)
TOTAL
18.71k
29.69k (x1.59)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
5.21k
8.1k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
18.54k
38.7k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.8k
12.69k (x1.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
3.76k (x1.06)
TOTAL
35.09k
63.24k (x1.8)

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
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.2k
14.04k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
9.23k
20.55k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.89k
5.41k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
3.99k (x1.21)
TOTAL
26.61k
43.99k (x1.65)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
19.2k
30.09k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
19.02k
47.84k (x2.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.31k
13.13k (x1.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.22k
3.52k (x1.09)
TOTAL
49.75k
94.59k (x1.9)

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
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
10.41k
14.41k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
8.97k
22.38k (x2.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
5.45k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
4.96k (x1.47)
TOTAL
26.59k
47.21k (x1.78)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
19.91k
30.48k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
21.47k
52.08k (x2.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.53k
12.97k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.53k
4.56k (x1.29)
TOTAL
53.44k
100.1k (x1.87)

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
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
16.67k
25.77k (x1.55)
Test#2 (FP)
9k
23.26k (x2.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
5.43k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
4.09k (x1.14)
TOTAL
33.02k
58.55k (x1.77)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
31.77k
54.98k (x1.73)
Test#2 (FP)
21.36k
54.73k (x2.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.95k
13.12k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
3.65k (x0.72)
TOTAL
66.14k
126.47k (x1.91)

Performance/W
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
2118 points/W
1078 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1424 points/W
1073 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
530 points/W
257 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
338 points/W
72 points/W
TOTAL
4410 points/W
2480 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4500U
i3-7100
Test#1 (Integers)
5558 points/GHz
6607 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3001 points/GHz
5964 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1250 points/GHz
1393 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1199 points/GHz
1049 points/GHz
TOTAL
11008 points/GHz
15014 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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