Core i7-4720HQ vs Athlon X4 950
Description
The i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell architecture while the 950 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 132.3 k points while the 950 gets 99.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.3 times faster than the 950. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 132.3 k points while the 950 gets 99.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.3 times faster than the 950. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
660f51
Core
Haswell
Bristol Ridge
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA1364
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
47 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x96+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
January 2015
September 2016
Mean monothread perf.
40.12k points
34.93k points
Mean multithread perf.
132.35k points
99.8k 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
i7-4720HQ
950
Test#1 (Integers)
20.68k
12.44k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
10.28k
15.96k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
3.54k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
3k (x0.7)
TOTAL
40.12k
34.93k (x0.87)
Multithread
i7-4720HQ
950
Test#1 (Integers)
66.84k
40.75k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
42.85k
42.07k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.77k
12.53k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
4.45k (x0.76)
TOTAL
132.35k
99.8k (x0.75)
Performance/W
i7-4720HQ
950
Test#1 (Integers)
1422 points/W
627 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
912 points/W
647 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
357 points/W
193 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
125 points/W
68 points/W
TOTAL
2816 points/W
1535 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4720HQ
950
Test#1 (Integers)
5745 points/GHz
3274 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2856 points/GHz
4199 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1352 points/GHz
931 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1191 points/GHz
788 points/GHz
TOTAL
11143 points/GHz
9193 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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