Core i7-6700HQ vs A9 9420
Description
The i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 205.2 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 4.4 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 205.2 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 4.4 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
670f00
Core
Skylake-H
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
50.54k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.24k points
46.33k 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
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
11.23k
7.55k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
16.98k
13.9k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
3.11k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.07k
2.18k (x0.31)
TOTAL
39.49k
26.74k (x0.68)
Multithread
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
44.59k
9.09k (x0.2)
Test#2 (FP)
75.02k
12.25k (x0.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.15k
3k (x0.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
1.81k (x0.31)
TOTAL
145.68k
26.15k (x0.18)
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
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
21.33k
11.74k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
18.34k
16.05k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
3.26k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.44k
2.05k (x0.32)
TOTAL
50.54k
33.09k (x0.65)
Multithread
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
91.89k
18.57k (x0.2)
Test#2 (FP)
87.87k
20.11k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.61k
5.27k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.87k
2.38k (x0.49)
TOTAL
205.24k
46.33k (x0.23)
Performance/W
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2042 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1953 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
458 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
108 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
4561 points/W
3089 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6700HQ
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
6094 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5240 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1840 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
14441 points/GHz
9192 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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