Core i7-4500U vs i7-6500U
Description
The i7-4500U is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-6500U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4500U gets a score of 66.1 k points while the i7-6500U gets 97.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.5 times faster than the i7-4500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4500U gets a score of 66.1 k points while the i7-6500U gets 97.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6500U is 1.5 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
406e3
Core
Haswell
Skylake-U
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
kB
Date
June 2013
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.02k points
46.25k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.14k points
97.52k 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
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.31k
2.98k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
8.37k
12.19k (x1.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.68k
3.91k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.34k
5.3k (x1.58)
TOTAL
18.71k
24.37k (x1.3)
Multithread
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.21k
6.1k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
18.54k
28.73k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.8k
9.56k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
6.71k (x1.89)
TOTAL
35.09k
51.09k (x1.46)
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
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
10.2k
11.11k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
9.23k
15.97k (x1.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.89k
4.25k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
5.66k (x1.72)
TOTAL
26.61k
36.99k (x1.39)
Multithread
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.2k
23.1k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
19.02k
36.73k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.31k
9.99k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.22k
7k (x2.17)
TOTAL
49.75k
76.82k (x1.54)
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
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
10.41k
11.09k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
8.97k
17.1k (x1.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.12k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
5.58k (x1.65)
TOTAL
26.59k
37.9k (x1.43)
Multithread
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.91k
23.3k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
21.47k
38.52k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.53k
9.95k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.53k
6.95k (x1.97)
TOTAL
53.44k
78.72k (x1.47)
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
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.67k
19.47k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
9k
17.58k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
4.05k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
5.15k (x1.43)
TOTAL
33.02k
46.25k (x1.4)
Multithread
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
31.77k
42.05k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
21.36k
40.2k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.95k
9.4k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
5.86k (x1.16)
TOTAL
66.14k
97.52k (x1.47)
Performance/W
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2118 points/W
2803 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1424 points/W
2680 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
530 points/W
626 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
338 points/W
391 points/W
TOTAL
4410 points/W
6501 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4500U
i7-6500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5558 points/GHz
6279 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3001 points/GHz
5672 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1250 points/GHz
1305 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1199 points/GHz
1662 points/GHz
TOTAL
11008 points/GHz
14918 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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