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Core i7-4702MQ vs Core 2 Quad Q9550


Description
The i7-4702MQ is based on Haswell architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4702MQ gets a score of 75.9 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4702MQ is 1.5 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
1067a
Core
Haswell
Yorkfield
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
Socket G3
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4 /8
4/4
TDP
37 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
0 kB
Date
May 2013
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
36.8k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
145.15k points
48.98k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-4702MQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.45k
2.6k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
8.53k
6.67k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
2.72k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
4.43k (x1.26)
TOTAL
19.47k
16.42k (x0.84)

Multithread

i7-4702MQ

Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
11.93k
9.92k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
42.4k
25.37k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18k
10.31k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.6k
3.37k (x0.94)
TOTAL
75.92k
48.96k (x0.64)

Performance/W
i7-4702MQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
323 points/W
104 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1146 points/W
267 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
486 points/W
109 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
97 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
2052 points/W
515 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4702MQ
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
1078 points/GHz
917 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2665 points/GHz
2356 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1246 points/GHz
959 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1096 points/GHz
1565 points/GHz
TOTAL
6085 points/GHz
5797 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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