Core i5-9500 vs i3-1215U
Description
The i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the i3-1215U is based on Alder Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the i3-1215U gets 185.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-9500 is 1.9 times faster than the i3-1215U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
906a4
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Alder Lake-H
Base frecuency
3 GHz
0.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1744
Cores/Threads
6/6
6/8
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
2x32/4x64+2x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
2x1280+2x2048 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
10240 kB
Date
April 2019
April 2022
Mean monothread perf.
73.65k points
80.34k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.84k points
185.6k 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
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.45k
6.95k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
18.43k
16.28k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
10.49k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.63k
9.95k (x0.79)
TOTAL
41.34k
43.67k (x1.06)
Multithread
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
24.75k
14.97k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
103.1k
51.01k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.43k
30.47k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
8.59k (x1.54)
TOTAL
165.85k
105.05k (x0.63)
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
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.06k
20.87k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
23.19k
20.74k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.1k
11.32k (x1.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.79k
8.32k (x0.65)
TOTAL
58.14k
61.26k (x1.05)
Multithread
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
90.44k
45.12k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
131.23k
60.59k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
28.48k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
14.06k (x2.52)
TOTAL
261.11k
148.26k (x0.57)
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
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
15.63k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
24.18k
20.2k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
9.94k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.5k
8.06k (x0.64)
TOTAL
58.69k
53.83k (x0.92)
Multithread
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
92.21k
35.72k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
137.92k
56.41k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.12k
25k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
12.48k (x2.24)
TOTAL
268.8k
129.6k (x0.48)
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
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
29.17k
37.56k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
25.49k
21.13k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
11.35k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.15k
10.31k (x0.78)
TOTAL
73.65k
80.34k (x1.09)
Multithread
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
166.66k
73.97k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
146.9k
72.37k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.04k
29.61k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
9.65k (x1.84)
TOTAL
352.84k
185.6k (x0.53)
Performance/W
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
2564 points/W
4931 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
4825 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
524 points/W
1974 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
643 points/W
TOTAL
5428 points/W
12374 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9500
i3-1215U
Test#1 (Integers)
6629 points/GHz
8535 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5793 points/GHz
4802 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1327 points/GHz
2579 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2990 points/GHz
2343 points/GHz
TOTAL
16739 points/GHz
18258 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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