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Core i7-4790 vs i7-7700HQ


Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-7700HQ 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 i7-7700HQ gets 208.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ is 1.2 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
906e9
Core
Haswell
Kaby Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
84 W
45 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
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
56.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
208.33k 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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
4.51k
3.82k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
11.24k
15.49k (x1.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.03k
4.96k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.02k
8.82k (x1.76)
TOTAL
25.8k
33.09k (x1.28)

Multithread

i7-4790

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
15.72k
14.15k (x0.9)
Test#2 (FP)
54.99k
65.81k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.87k
22.41k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.48k
5.21k (x0.95)
TOTAL
100.06k
107.57k (x1.08)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
13.75k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
19.69k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
5.19k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
8.92k (x1.84)
TOTAL
35.25k
47.55k (x1.35)

Multithread

i7-4790

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
52.55k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
86.47k (x1.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
23.02k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
5.4k (x0.8)
TOTAL
138.37k
167.43k (x1.21)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
14.07k
13k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
20.34k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.35k
4.77k (x0.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
6.95k (x1.4)
TOTAL
37.03k
45.05k (x1.22)

Multithread

i7-4790

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
57.88k
52.7k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
60.83k
89.69k (x1.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.4k
22.49k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
4.3k (x0.62)
TOTAL
150.07k
169.17k (x1.13)

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
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
22.19k
23.27k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
12.45k
20.35k (x1.63)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
4.76k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.98k
7.92k (x1.59)
TOTAL
44.73k
56.29k (x1.26)

Multithread

i7-4790

i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
87.14k
93.11k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
58k
89.03k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.75k
21.29k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
6k
4.9k (x0.82)
TOTAL
173.89k
208.33k (x1.2)

Performance/W
i7-4790
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
1037 points/W
2069 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
691 points/W
1978 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
271 points/W
473 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
71 points/W
109 points/W
TOTAL
2070 points/W
4629 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-4790
i7-7700HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5547 points/GHz
6124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3113 points/GHz
5354 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1279 points/GHz
1251 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1244 points/GHz
2083 points/GHz
TOTAL
11183 points/GHz
14813 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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