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Core i7-4600U vs A8 9600


Description
The i7-4600U is based on Haswell architecture while the 9600 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4600U gets a score of 64.5 k points while the 9600 gets 92.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 9600 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-4600U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
660f51
Core
Haswell
Bristol Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2013
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
28.98k points
32.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
64.55k points
92.52k points

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
i7-4600U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
11.66k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
8.31k
14.96k (x1.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
3.33k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
2.8k (x0.95)
TOTAL
28.98k
32.75k (x1.13)

Multithread

i7-4600U

9600
Test#1 (Integers)
31.32k
38.61k (x1.23)
Test#2 (FP)
20.17k
38.92k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.02k
11.57k (x1.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.03k
3.43k (x0.68)
TOTAL
64.55k
92.52k (x1.43)

Performance/W
i7-4600U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
2088 points/W
594 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1345 points/W
599 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
535 points/W
178 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
336 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
4303 points/W
1423 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4600U
9600
Test#1 (Integers)
4353 points/GHz
3429 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2517 points/GHz
4400 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/GHz
979 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
896 points/GHz
824 points/GHz
TOTAL
8781 points/GHz
9632 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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