Core i7-4790K vs i5-1235U
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i5-1235U gets 297.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-1235U is 1.4 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i5-1235U gets 297.5 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-1235U is 1.4 times faster than the i7-4790K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
906a4
Core
Haswell
Alder Lake-U
Base frecuency
4 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA 1700
Cores/Threads
4/8
10/12
TDP
88 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
May 2014
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
81.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
297.46k 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
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
7.33k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
18.27k (x1.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
12.8k (x2.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
13.2k (x2.66)
TOTAL
28.47k
51.61k (x1.81)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
29.24k (x1.6)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
83.32k (x1.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
54.53k (x1.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
4.99k (x0.63)
TOTAL
117.84k
172.07k (x1.46)
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
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
23.53k (x1.51)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
23.51k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
14.71k (x2.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
13.24k (x2.65)
TOTAL
40.65k
74.99k (x1.84)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
106.07k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
115.88k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
60.53k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
5.88k (x0.75)
TOTAL
164.54k
288.36k (x1.75)
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
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
23.03k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
24.11k (x1.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
13.9k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
12.11k (x2.34)
TOTAL
41.29k
73.15k (x1.77)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
111.78k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
124.18k (x1.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
59.87k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
5.76k (x0.66)
TOTAL
164.36k
301.58k (x1.83)
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
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
36.73k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
22.09k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
11.24k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
11.58k (x2.1)
TOTAL
52.47k
81.64k (x1.56)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
130.18k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
110.21k (x1.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
50.76k (x1.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
6.31k (x0.71)
TOTAL
215.47k
297.46k (x1.38)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
8679 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
7348 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
3384 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
421 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
19831 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i5-1235U
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
8349 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
5020 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
2555 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
2631 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
18555 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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