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Core i7-4500U vs Xeon E5-2667 v3


Description
Both models i7-4500U and E5-2667 v3 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 E5-2667 v3 gets 343.6 k points.

Summarizing, the E5-2667 v3 is 5.2 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
306f2
Core
Haswell
Haswell-EP
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
2 /2
8/16
TDP
15 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
20480 kB
Date
June 2013
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
33.02k points
41.36k points
Mean multithread perf.
66.14k points
343.64k points

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
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
10.41k
13.1k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
8.97k
11.91k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.83k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
3.83k (x1.13)
TOTAL
26.59k
33.68k (x1.27)

Multithread

i7-4500U

E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
19.91k
105.42k (x5.3)
Test#2 (FP)
21.47k
109.99k (x5.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.53k
44.56k (x5.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.53k
17.7k (x5.01)
TOTAL
53.44k
277.66k (x5.2)

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
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
16.67k
20.99k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
9k
11.9k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.75k
4.72k (x1.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
3.75k (x1.04)
TOTAL
33.02k
41.36k (x1.25)

Multithread

i7-4500U

E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
31.77k
172.62k (x5.43)
Test#2 (FP)
21.36k
110.03k (x5.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.95k
44.06k (x5.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.06k
16.93k (x3.34)
TOTAL
66.14k
343.64k (x5.2)

Performance/W
i7-4500U
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
2118 points/W
1279 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1424 points/W
815 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
530 points/W
326 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
338 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
4410 points/W
2545 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4500U
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5558 points/GHz
5830 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3001 points/GHz
3305 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1250 points/GHz
1311 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1199 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
TOTAL
11008 points/GHz
11489 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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