Core i7-4790 vs Core 2 Duo E8500
Description
The i7-4790 is based on Haswell architecture while the E8500 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790 gets a score of 138.4 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 4.4 times faster than the E8500 . 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 138.4 k points while the E8500 gets 31.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790 is 4.4 times faster than the E8500 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
1067a
Core
Haswell
Wolfdale
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.167 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
3.167 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
84 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
6144 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
kB
Date
May 2014
August 2008
Mean monothread perf.
44.73k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.89k points
31.21k points
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
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
13.52k
3.65k (x0.27)
Test#2 (FP)
11.94k
8.07k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
3.15k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.84k
4.59k (x0.95)
TOTAL
35.25k
19.46k (x0.55)
Multithread
i7-4790
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
54.7k
7.11k (x0.13)
Test#2 (FP)
52.41k
15.79k (x0.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
6.2k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.77k
2.13k (x0.31)
TOTAL
138.37k
31.21k (x0.23)
Performance/W
i7-4790
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
651 points/W
109 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
624 points/W
243 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
292 points/W
95 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
1647 points/W
480 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790
E8500
Test#1 (Integers)
3380 points/GHz
1151 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2986 points/GHz
2549 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1239 points/GHz
994 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1209 points/GHz
1450 points/GHz
TOTAL
8813 points/GHz
6144 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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