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Core i7-4500U vs i7-4702MQ


Description
Both models i7-4500U and i7-4702MQ 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 i7-4500U gets a score of 66.1 k points while the i7-4702MQ gets 145.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4702MQ is 2.2 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
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
Socket G3
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4 /8
TDP
15 W
37 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2013
May 2013
Mean monothread perf.
33.02k points
36.8k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.14k points
145.15k 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
i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
3.45k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
8.37k
8.53k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.68k
3.99k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.34k
3.51k (x1.05)
TOTAL
18.71k
19.47k (x1.04)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5.21k
11.93k (x2.29)
Test#2 (FP)
18.54k
42.4k (x2.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.8k
18k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
3.6k (x1.01)
TOTAL
35.09k
75.92k (x2.16)

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
i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
16.67k
18.98k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
9k
9.5k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
4.32k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
3.99k (x1.11)
TOTAL
33.02k
36.8k (x1.11)

Multithread

i7-4500U

i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
31.77k
74.75k (x2.35)
Test#2 (FP)
21.36k
47.72k (x2.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.95k
19.65k (x2.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
3.02k (x0.6)
TOTAL
66.14k
145.15k (x2.19)

Performance/W
i7-4500U
i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2118 points/W
2020 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1424 points/W
1290 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
530 points/W
531 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
338 points/W
82 points/W
TOTAL
4410 points/W
3923 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4500U
i7-4702MQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5558 points/GHz
5932 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3001 points/GHz
2968 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1250 points/GHz
1351 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1199 points/GHz
1248 points/GHz
TOTAL
11008 points/GHz
11499 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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