Core i7-4600U vs A9 9420
Description
The i7-4600U is based on Haswell architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4600U gets a score of 64.5 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4600U is 1.4 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4600U gets a score of 64.5 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4600U is 1.4 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
40651
670f00
Core
Haswell
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
15 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2013
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
28.98k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
64.55k points
46.33k 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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
11.74k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
8.31k
16.05k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
3.26k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
2.05k (x0.69)
TOTAL
28.98k
33.09k (x1.14)
Multithread
i7-4600U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
31.32k
18.57k (x0.59)
Test#2 (FP)
20.17k
20.11k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.02k
5.27k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.03k
2.38k (x0.47)
TOTAL
64.55k
46.33k (x0.72)
Performance/W
i7-4600U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2088 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1345 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
535 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
336 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
4303 points/W
3089 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4600U
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
4353 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2517 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
896 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
8781 points/GHz
9192 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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