Core i7-4790K vs i7-8550U
Description
The i7-4790K is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-8550U is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-4790K gets a score of 215.5 k points while the i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.3 times faster than the i7-8550U. 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 i7-8550U gets 166.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4790K is 1.3 times faster than the i7-8550U. 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
4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
4/8
4/8
TDP
88 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
8192 kB
Date
May 2014
August 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.47k points
64.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
215.47k points
166.12k 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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.06k
3.91k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
12.63k
15.98k (x1.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.81k
5.11k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.96k
11.05k (x2.23)
TOTAL
28.47k
36.05k (x1.27)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
18.28k
11.76k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
64.07k
50.15k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.52k
16.76k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.97k
4.17k (x0.52)
TOTAL
117.84k
82.84k (x0.7)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.6k
12.93k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
13.92k
20.59k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
5.41k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
5k
10.48k (x2.1)
TOTAL
40.65k
49.41k (x1.22)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
65.48k
41.11k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
63.29k
65.04k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.93k
17.53k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.84k
4.22k (x0.54)
TOTAL
164.54k
127.9k (x0.78)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.8k
13.15k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
14.35k
19.7k (x1.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.97k
5.1k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.17k
9.21k (x1.78)
TOTAL
41.29k
47.16k (x1.14)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
62.79k
34.13k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
66.48k
53.79k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
26.35k
13.91k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.74k
4.12k (x0.47)
TOTAL
164.36k
105.95k (x0.64)
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
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
26.16k
25.37k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
14.78k
22.6k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
5.13k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.52k
11.1k (x2.01)
TOTAL
52.47k
64.2k (x1.22)
Multithread
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
107.76k
72.82k (x0.68)
Test#2 (FP)
70.84k
71.71k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
27.99k
17.35k (x0.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.87k
4.24k (x0.48)
TOTAL
215.47k
166.12k (x0.77)
Performance/W
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
1225 points/W
4855 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
805 points/W
4781 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
318 points/W
1157 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
282 points/W
TOTAL
2448 points/W
11075 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-4790K
i7-8550U
Test#1 (Integers)
5946 points/GHz
6343 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3359 points/GHz
5650 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1366 points/GHz
1282 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1254 points/GHz
2774 points/GHz
TOTAL
11925 points/GHz
16049 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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