Core i7-4720HQ vs Xeon E5506
Description
The i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell architecture while the E5506 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4720HQ gets a score of 71.7 k points while the E5506 gets 59.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.2 times faster than the E5506 . 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 E5506 gets 59.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.2 times faster than the E5506 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
106a5
Core
Haswell
Gainestown
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.133 GHz
Socket
BGA1364
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
4/8
4 /4
TDP
47 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4096 kB
Date
January 2015
March 2009
Mean monothread perf.
40.12k points
9.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
132.35k points
90.45k 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
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
3.79k
1.21k (x0.32)
Test#2 (FP)
9.64k
2.75k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.34k
1.94k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.76k
0.78k (x0.21)
TOTAL
21.53k
6.68k (x0.31)
Multithread
i7-4720HQ
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
11.66k
12.25k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
37.71k
25.55k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.38k
17.1k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.94k
5.01k (x0.84)
TOTAL
71.69k
59.9k (x0.84)
Performance/W
i7-4720HQ
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
248 points/W
153 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
802 points/W
319 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
348 points/W
214 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
126 points/W
63 points/W
TOTAL
1525 points/W
749 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4720HQ
E5506
Test#1 (Integers)
1053 points/GHz
565 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2677 points/GHz
1291 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
910 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1044 points/GHz
366 points/GHz
TOTAL
5980 points/GHz
3132 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