Core i7-4790 vs i5-8250U
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-8250U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i5-8250U gets 161.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8250U. 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 i5-8250U gets 161.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 1.1 times faster than the i5-8250U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
806ea
Core
Haswell
Kaby Lake-R
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
84 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
6144 kB
Date
May 2014
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
54.31k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
161.26k 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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
3.32k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
13.5k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
4.11k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
7.42k (x1.48)
TOTAL
25.8k
28.34k (x1.1)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
13.97k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
50.8k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
14.71k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
4.76k (x0.87)
TOTAL
100.06k
84.24k (x0.84)
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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
12.41k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
18.11k (x1.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
4.79k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
8.16k (x1.69)
TOTAL
35.25k
43.46k (x1.23)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
42.48k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
60.2k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
14.85k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
4.77k (x0.7)
TOTAL
138.37k
122.3k (x0.88)
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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
12.59k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
18.89k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
4.65k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.2k (x1.65)
TOTAL
37.03k
44.32k (x1.2)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
45.91k (x0.79)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
69.55k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
16.79k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
4.83k (x0.69)
TOTAL
150.07k
137.09k (x0.91)
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
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
22.11k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
19.64k (x1.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.54k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
8.03k (x1.61)
TOTAL
44.73k
54.31k (x1.21)
Multithread
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
74.19k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
66.27k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
15.97k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
4.83k (x0.81)
TOTAL
173.89k
161.26k (x0.93)
Performance/W
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
4946 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
4418 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
1065 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
322 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
10751 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i5-8250U
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
6503 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5777 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1334 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
2361 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
15975 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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