Core i7-4720HQ vs i5-2300
Description
The i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-2300 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 71.7 k points while the i5-2300 gets 52.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2300 . 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 71.7 k points while the i5-2300 gets 52.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.4 times faster than the i5-2300 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
206a7
Core
Haswell
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1364
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/4
TDP
47 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2015
May 2011
Mean monothread perf.
40.12k points
24.53k points
Mean multithread perf.
132.35k points
79.46k 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
i7-4720HQ
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
3.79k
2.52k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
9.64k
7.01k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
3.77k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
4.22k (x1.12)
TOTAL
21.53k
17.53k (x0.81)
Multithread
i7-4720HQ
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
11.66k
9.46k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
37.71k
26.25k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
14.1k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.94k
3.13k (x0.53)
TOTAL
71.69k
52.93k (x0.74)
Performance/W
i7-4720HQ
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
100 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
802 points/W
276 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
348 points/W
148 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
126 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
1525 points/W
557 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4720HQ
i5-2300
Test#1 (Integers)
1053 points/GHz
813 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2677 points/GHz
2262 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
1217 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1044 points/GHz
1361 points/GHz
TOTAL
5980 points/GHz
5654 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]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4