Core i7-4790 vs i7-5500U
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-5500U is based on Broadwell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 173.9 k points while the i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 2.1 times faster than the i7-5500U . 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 i7-5500U gets 82.9 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 2.1 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
306d4
Core
Haswell
Broadwell-U
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1168
Cores/Threads
4/8
2 /4
TDP
84 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
4096 kB
Date
May 2014
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
40.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
82.89k 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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
3.31k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
11.61k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
3.94k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
3.24k (x0.65)
TOTAL
25.8k
22.1k (x0.86)
Multithread
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
5.97k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
25.54k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
8.8k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
3.36k (x0.61)
TOTAL
100.06k
43.67k (x0.44)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
10.59k (x0.78)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
13.72k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
4.22k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
3.64k (x0.75)
TOTAL
35.25k
32.16k (x0.91)
Multithread
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
20.8k (x0.38)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
30.44k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
9.1k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
3.35k (x0.5)
TOTAL
138.37k
63.69k (x0.46)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
10.37k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
14.25k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
4.07k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
3.12k (x0.63)
TOTAL
37.03k
31.81k (x0.86)
Multithread
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
20.93k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
33.87k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
8.98k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
3.35k (x0.48)
TOTAL
150.07k
67.13k (x0.45)
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
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
17.76k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
14.9k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.17k (x0.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
3.58k (x0.72)
TOTAL
44.73k
40.41k (x0.9)
Multithread
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
34.9k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
35.07k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
9.28k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
3.64k (x0.61)
TOTAL
173.89k
82.89k (x0.48)
Performance/W
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
2327 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
2338 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
619 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
243 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
5526 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i7-5500U
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
4966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1390 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
1193 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
13469 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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