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Core i7-7700HQ vs i3-4170


Description
The i7-7700HQ is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700HQ gets a score of 208.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7700HQ 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
906e9
306c3
Core
Kaby Lake-H
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 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
January 2017
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
56.29k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
208.33k 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
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.82k
4.24k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
15.49k
10.58k (x0.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.96k
4.87k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.82k
4.2k (x0.48)
TOTAL
33.09k
23.88k (x0.72)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
14.15k
7.7k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
65.81k
27.14k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.41k
11.48k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.21k
2.68k (x0.51)
TOTAL
107.57k
49k (x0.46)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.75k
13.1k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
19.69k
11.68k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.19k
5.07k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.92k
4.19k (x0.47)
TOTAL
47.55k
34.04k (x0.72)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
52.55k
25.81k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
86.47k
25k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.02k
11.96k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.4k
3.87k (x0.72)
TOTAL
167.43k
66.65k (x0.4)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13k
13.24k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
20.34k
12.37k (x0.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.77k
5.11k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.95k
4.17k (x0.6)
TOTAL
45.05k
34.89k (x0.77)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
52.7k
28.15k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
89.69k
29.95k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.49k
11.84k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
2.73k (x0.64)
TOTAL
169.17k
72.68k (x0.43)

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
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.27k
22.17k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
20.35k
12.58k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
5.09k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.92k
4.4k (x0.56)
TOTAL
56.29k
44.24k (x0.79)

Multithread

i7-7700HQ

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
93.11k
47k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
89.03k
31.06k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.29k
11.96k (x0.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.9k
2.68k (x0.55)
TOTAL
208.33k
92.71k (x0.45)

Performance/W
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2069 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1978 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
109 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
4629 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700HQ
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6124 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5354 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2083 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
14813 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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