Core i7-4790 vs i3-1215U
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-1215U is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-1215U is 1.1 times faster than the i7-4790 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
906a4
Core
Haswell
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/8
6/8
TDP
84 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
10240 kB
Date
May 2014
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
185.6k 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
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
6.95k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
16.28k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
10.49k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
9.95k (x1.98)
TOTAL
25.8k
43.67k (x1.69)
Multithread
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
14.97k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
51.01k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
30.47k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
8.59k (x1.57)
TOTAL
100.06k
105.05k (x1.05)
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
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
20.87k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
20.74k (x1.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
11.32k (x2.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
8.32k (x1.72)
TOTAL
35.25k
61.26k (x1.74)
Multithread
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
45.12k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
60.59k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
28.48k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
14.06k (x2.08)
TOTAL
138.37k
148.26k (x1.07)
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
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
15.63k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
20.2k (x1.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
9.94k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.06k (x1.62)
TOTAL
37.03k
53.83k (x1.45)
Multithread
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
35.72k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
56.41k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
25k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
12.48k (x1.79)
TOTAL
150.07k
129.6k (x0.86)
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
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
37.56k (x1.69)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
21.13k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
11.35k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
10.31k (x2.07)
TOTAL
44.73k
80.34k (x1.8)
Multithread
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
73.97k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
72.37k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
29.61k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
9.65k (x1.61)
TOTAL
173.89k
185.6k (x1.07)
Performance/W
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
12374 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
18258 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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