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Core i7-720QM vs Pentium Gold 5405U


Description
The i7-720QM is based on Nehalem architecture while the 5405U is based on Whiskey Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-720QM gets a score of 38.8 k points while the 5405U gets 48.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 5405U is 1.3 times faster than the i7-720QM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
106e5
806eb
Core
Clarksfield
Whiskey Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
988-pin micro-FCPGA8
BGA 1528
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
45 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
2048 kB
Date
September 2009
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
13.13k points
21.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.78k points
48.83k points

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
i7-720QM
5405U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.49k
7.01k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
3.55k
9.51k (x2.68)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.01k
2.31k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.09k
2.52k (x1.21)
TOTAL
13.13k
21.34k (x1.62)

Multithread

i7-720QM

5405U
Test#1 (Integers)
15.06k
16.03k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
12.15k
24.11k (x1.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.18k
5.59k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
3.1k (x0.71)
TOTAL
38.78k
48.83k (x1.26)

Performance/W
i7-720QM
5405U
Test#1 (Integers)
335 points/W
1069 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
270 points/W
1607 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
160 points/W
372 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
98 points/W
207 points/W
TOTAL
862 points/W
3255 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-720QM
5405U
Test#1 (Integers)
1962 points/GHz
3046 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1267 points/GHz
4134 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
717 points/GHz
1004 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
745 points/GHz
1094 points/GHz
TOTAL
4691 points/GHz
9278 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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