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Core i5-1235U vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.3 times faster than the i5-1235U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a4
870f10
Core
Alder Lake-U
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1700
AM4
Cores/Threads
10/12
12/24
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
1x1280+4x2048 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
April 2022
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
81.64k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
297.46k points
687.5k 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
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
4.39k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
18.27k
16.99k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.8k
7.74k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.2k
24.57k (x1.86)
TOTAL
51.61k
53.69k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-1235U

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
29.24k
48.45k (x1.66)
Test#2 (FP)
83.32k
230.81k (x2.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.53k
122.82k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
54.73k (x10.96)
TOTAL
172.07k
456.8k (x2.65)

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
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
23.53k
16.59k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
23.51k
24.55k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
8.55k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.24k
26.28k (x1.99)
TOTAL
74.99k
75.97k (x1.01)

Multithread

i5-1235U

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
106.07k
181.33k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
115.88k
261.01k (x2.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60.53k
126.62k (x2.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
66.64k (x11.33)
TOTAL
288.36k
635.6k (x2.2)

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
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
23.03k
16.16k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
24.11k
23.75k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.9k
9.32k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.11k
23.17k (x1.91)
TOTAL
73.15k
72.4k (x0.99)

Multithread

i5-1235U

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
111.78k
174.73k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
124.18k
275.63k (x2.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.87k
125.65k (x2.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.76k
44.17k (x7.67)
TOTAL
301.58k
620.18k (x2.06)

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
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
36.73k
16.85k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
22.09k
26.03k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.24k
9.54k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
22.55k (x1.95)
TOTAL
81.64k
74.97k (x0.92)

Multithread

i5-1235U

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
130.18k
229.41k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
110.21k
292.81k (x2.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.76k
128.48k (x2.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.31k
36.8k (x5.83)
TOTAL
297.46k
687.5k (x2.31)

Performance/W
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
8679 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7348 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3384 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
19831 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-1235U
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
8349 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5020 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2555 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2631 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
18555 points/GHz
17435 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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