Core i7-6820HQ vs i3-4170
Description
The i7-6820HQ is based on Skylake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6820HQ gets a score of 205.9 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ 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.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-6820HQ gets a score of 205.9 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6820HQ 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
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 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
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
October 2015
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
50.1k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
205.89k points
92.71k 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
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.18k
4.24k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
13.02k
10.58k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.17k
4.87k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.93k
4.2k (x0.61)
TOTAL
27.3k
23.88k (x0.87)
Multithread
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.26k
7.7k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
62.23k
27.14k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.34k
11.48k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.46k
2.68k (x0.49)
TOTAL
101.29k
49k (x0.48)
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
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.54k
13.1k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
16.69k
11.68k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.51k
5.07k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.27k
4.19k (x0.58)
TOTAL
40.01k
34.04k (x0.85)
Multithread
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
48.5k
25.81k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
77.02k
25k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.3k
11.96k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.24k
3.87k (x0.74)
TOTAL
152.06k
66.65k (x0.44)
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
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.78k
13.24k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
18.06k
12.37k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.48k
5.11k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.12k
4.17k (x0.59)
TOTAL
41.44k
34.89k (x0.84)
Multithread
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
49.46k
28.15k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
84.8k
29.95k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.7k
11.84k (x0.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.77k
2.73k (x0.57)
TOTAL
159.73k
72.68k (x0.45)
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
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
20.99k
22.17k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
18.63k
12.58k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.33k
5.09k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.15k
4.4k (x0.72)
TOTAL
50.1k
44.24k (x0.88)
Multithread
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
91.8k
47k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
87.24k
31.06k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.55k
11.96k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.3k
2.68k (x0.43)
TOTAL
205.89k
92.71k (x0.45)
Performance/W
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2040 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1939 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
457 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
140 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
4575 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-6820HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5831 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5174 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1204 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1708 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
13917 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.
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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