Core i7-6600U vs i7-4720HQ
Description
The i7-6600U is based on Skylake architecture while the i7-4720HQ is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.7 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6600U gets a score of 79.2 k points while the i7-4720HQ gets 132.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-4720HQ is 1.7 times faster than the i7-6600U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
406e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-U
Haswell
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1356
BGA1364
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
47 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
September 2015
January 2015
Mean monothread perf.
39.73k points
40.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
79.22k points
132.35k 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
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2.75k
3.79k (x1.38)
Test#2 (FP)
12.23k
9.64k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
4.34k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.61k
3.76k (x0.67)
TOTAL
24.48k
21.53k (x0.88)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
5.23k
11.66k (x2.23)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
37.71k (x1.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.98k
16.38k (x1.82)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.73k
5.94k (x1.26)
TOTAL
43.95k
71.69k (x1.63)
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
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
16.72k
20.68k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
14.7k
10.28k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.4k
4.87k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
4.29k (x0.87)
TOTAL
39.73k
40.12k (x1.01)
Multithread
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
33.41k
66.84k (x2)
Test#2 (FP)
31.66k
42.85k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.18k
16.77k (x2.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.97k
5.88k (x0.99)
TOTAL
79.22k
132.35k (x1.67)
Performance/W
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
1422 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2111 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
546 points/W
357 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
398 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
5282 points/W
2816 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6600U
i7-4720HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
4919 points/GHz
5745 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4325 points/GHz
2856 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1352 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1441 points/GHz
1191 points/GHz
TOTAL
11684 points/GHz
11143 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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