Core i7-4600U vs i7-5960X
Description
Both models i7-4600U and i7-5960X 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 i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 4.6 times faster than the i7-4600U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"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 i7-5960X gets 294.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-5960X is 4.6 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
306f2
Core
Haswell
Haswell-E
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/16
TDP
15 W
140 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
20480 kB
Date
September 2013
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
28.98k points
13.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
64.55k points
294.29k 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
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
14.37k
6.6k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
8.31k
3.8k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
1.41k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.96k
1.34k (x0.45)
TOTAL
28.98k
13.16k (x0.45)
Multithread
i7-4600U
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
31.32k
146.65k (x4.68)
Test#2 (FP)
20.17k
100.72k (x4.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.02k
34.09k (x4.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.03k
12.83k (x2.55)
TOTAL
64.55k
294.29k (x4.56)
Performance/W
i7-4600U
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
2088 points/W
1047 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1345 points/W
719 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
535 points/W
243 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
336 points/W
92 points/W
TOTAL
4303 points/W
2102 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4600U
i7-5960X
Test#1 (Integers)
4353 points/GHz
1887 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2517 points/GHz
1086 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1015 points/GHz
403 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
896 points/GHz
384 points/GHz
TOTAL
8781 points/GHz
3759 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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