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Core i7-4790 vs i3-1115G4


Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-1115G4 is based on Tiger Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i3-1115G4 gets 138 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.3 times faster than the i3-1115G4. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
806c1
Core
Haswell
Tiger Lake UP3
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1449
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
84 W
28 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x48 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x1280 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
September 2020
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
62.19k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
137.96k 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
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
3.75k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
17.22k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
9.79k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
8.21k (x1.64)
TOTAL
25.8k
38.97k (x1.51)

Multithread

i7-4790

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
9.19k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
35.47k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
19.14k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
5.82k (x1.06)
TOTAL
100.06k
69.62k (x0.7)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
12.9k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
21.4k (x1.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
10.73k (x2.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
8.16k (x1.69)
TOTAL
35.25k
53.19k (x1.51)

Multithread

i7-4790

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
30.31k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
45.13k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
20.17k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
5.77k (x0.85)
TOTAL
138.37k
101.38k (x0.73)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
14.65k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
21.57k (x1.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
9.93k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.02k (x1.61)
TOTAL
37.03k
54.18k (x1.46)

Multithread

i7-4790

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
32.14k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
43.54k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
19.58k (x0.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
5.61k (x0.81)
TOTAL
150.07k
100.87k (x0.67)

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
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
24.25k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
21.63k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
9.09k (x1.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
7.23k (x1.45)
TOTAL
44.73k
62.19k (x1.39)

Multithread

i7-4790

i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
56.9k (x0.65)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
55.68k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
19.29k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
6.09k (x1.02)
TOTAL
173.89k
137.96k (x0.79)

Performance/W
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
2032 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
1989 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
689 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
217 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
4927 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i3-1115G4
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
5914 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5275 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
2216 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
1764 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
15169 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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