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Core i7-6700HQ vs i3-4170


Description
The i7-6700HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6700HQ gets a score of 205.2 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-6700HQ is 2.2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
506e3
306c3
Core
Skylake-H
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1440
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
45 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
50.54k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.24k points
92.71k 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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.23k
13.24k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
16.98k
12.37k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.21k
5.11k (x1.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.07k
4.17k (x0.59)
TOTAL
39.49k
34.89k (x0.88)

Multithread

i7-6700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
44.59k
28.15k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
75.02k
29.95k (x0.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.15k
11.84k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
2.73k (x0.46)
TOTAL
145.68k
72.68k (x0.5)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
21.33k
22.17k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
18.34k
12.58k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
5.09k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.44k
4.4k (x0.68)
TOTAL
50.54k
44.24k (x0.88)

Multithread

i7-6700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
91.89k
47k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
87.87k
31.06k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.61k
11.96k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.87k
2.68k (x0.55)
TOTAL
205.24k
92.71k (x0.45)

Performance/W
i7-6700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2042 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1953 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
458 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
108 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
4561 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-6700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6094 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5240 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1267 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1840 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
14441 points/GHz
11956 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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