Core i7-4720HQ vs Xeon E5-2667 v3
Description
Both models i7-4720HQ and E5-2667 v3 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 i7-4720HQ gets a score of 132.3 k points while the E5-2667 v3 gets 343.6 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2667 v3 is 2.6 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. 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 i7-4720HQ gets a score of 132.3 k points while the E5-2667 v3 gets 343.6 k points.
Summarizing, the E5-2667 v3 is 2.6 times faster than the i7-4720HQ. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306f2
Core
Haswell
Haswell-EP
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1364
LGA 2011-3
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/16
TDP
47 W
135 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
20480 kB
Date
January 2015
September 2014
Mean monothread perf.
40.12k points
41.36k points
Mean multithread perf.
132.35k points
343.64k 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
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
20.68k
20.99k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
10.28k
11.9k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
4.72k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.29k
3.75k (x0.88)
TOTAL
40.12k
41.36k (x1.03)
Multithread
i7-4720HQ
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
66.84k
172.62k (x2.58)
Test#2 (FP)
42.85k
110.03k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.77k
44.06k (x2.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
16.93k (x2.88)
TOTAL
132.35k
343.64k (x2.6)
Performance/W
i7-4720HQ
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
1422 points/W
1279 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
912 points/W
815 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
357 points/W
326 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
125 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
2816 points/W
2545 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4720HQ
E5-2667 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5745 points/GHz
5830 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2856 points/GHz
3305 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1352 points/GHz
1311 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1191 points/GHz
1043 points/GHz
TOTAL
11143 points/GHz
11489 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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