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Core i7-4600U vs i7-4770K


Description
Both models i7-4600U and i7-4770K 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 i7-4600U gets a score of 64.5 k points while the i7-4770K gets 173.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4770K is 2.7 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
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
84 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
8192 kB
Date
September 2013
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
28.98k points
43.21k points
Mean multithread perf.
64.55k points
173.93k 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
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
21.28k (x1.48)
Test#2 (FP)
8.31k
12.25k (x1.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
4.78k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
4.9k (x1.66)
TOTAL
28.98k
43.21k (x1.49)

Multithread

i7-4600U

i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
31.32k
86.17k (x2.75)
Test#2 (FP)
20.17k
56.81k (x2.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.02k
21.88k (x2.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.03k
9.07k (x1.8)
TOTAL
64.55k
173.93k (x2.69)

Performance/W
i7-4600U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
2088 points/W
1026 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1345 points/W
676 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
535 points/W
260 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
336 points/W
108 points/W
TOTAL
4303 points/W
2071 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4600U
i7-4770K
Test#1 (Integers)
4353 points/GHz
5456 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2517 points/GHz
3141 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/GHz
1226 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
896 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
TOTAL
8781 points/GHz
11079 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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