Core i7-4790 vs i5-12500H
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-12500H 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 i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 1.3 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 i5-12500H gets 225.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-12500H is 1.3 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
906a3
Core
Haswell
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
4/8
12/16
TDP
84 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32/8X64+4x48/8X32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x1280/2x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
18432 kB
Date
May 2014
February 2022
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
58.37k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
225.65k 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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
6.93k (x1.54)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
18.76k (x1.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
9.46k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
8.17k (x1.63)
TOTAL
25.8k
43.33k (x1.68)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
18.04k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
66.78k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
37.55k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
6.08k (x1.11)
TOTAL
100.06k
128.45k (x1.28)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
21.93k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
18.79k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
10.5k (x2.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
8.11k (x1.68)
TOTAL
35.25k
59.33k (x1.68)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
61.07k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
86.08k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
41.08k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
6.02k (x0.89)
TOTAL
138.37k
194.25k (x1.4)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
21.11k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
19.61k (x1.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
9.53k (x1.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
7.72k (x1.55)
TOTAL
37.03k
57.97k (x1.57)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
61.44k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
93.66k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
40.09k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
6.01k (x0.86)
TOTAL
150.07k
201.2k (x1.34)
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
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
22.61k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
17.73k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
9.63k (x1.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.4k (x1.69)
TOTAL
44.73k
58.37k (x1.3)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
85.49k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
94.93k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
39.15k (x1.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
6.08k (x1.01)
TOTAL
173.89k
225.65k (x1.3)
Performance/W
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
1900 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
2110 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
870 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
135 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
5014 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i5-12500H
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
5025 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
3939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
2139 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
1867 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
12971 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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