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Core i7-5500U vs i7-3930K


Description
The i7-5500U is based on Broadwell architecture while the i7-3930K is based on Sandy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-5500U gets a score of 67.1 k points while the i7-3930K gets 155.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-3930K is 2.3 times faster than the i7-5500U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306d4
206d7
Core
Broadwell-U
Sandy Bridge-E
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
BGA 1168
LGA 2011
Cores/Threads
2 /4
6/12
TDP
15 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2015
November 2011
Mean monothread perf.
40.41k points
27.76k points
Mean multithread perf.
82.89k points
155.86k points

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
i7-5500U
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
10.37k
10.08k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
14.25k
9.06k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.07k
4.45k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.12k
4.16k (x1.34)
TOTAL
31.81k
27.76k (x0.87)

Multithread

i7-5500U

i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
20.93k
62.22k (x2.97)
Test#2 (FP)
33.87k
60.25k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
30.42k (x3.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.35k
2.97k (x0.89)
TOTAL
67.13k
155.86k (x2.32)

Performance/W
i7-5500U
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
1395 points/W
479 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2258 points/W
463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
599 points/W
234 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
223 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
4476 points/W
1199 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-5500U
i7-3930K
Test#1 (Integers)
3456 points/GHz
2653 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4751 points/GHz
2383 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1358 points/GHz
1172 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1039 points/GHz
1096 points/GHz
TOTAL
10604 points/GHz
7304 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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