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Core i5-1235U vs i3-4170


Description
The i5-1235U is based on Alder Lake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-1235U gets a score of 297.5 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-1235U is 3.2 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a4
306c3
Core
Alder Lake-U
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA 1700
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
10/12
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32/8x64+2x48/8x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1x1280+4x2048 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2022
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
81.64k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
297.46k 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
i5-1235U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
4.24k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
18.27k
10.58k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.8k
4.87k (x0.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.2k
4.2k (x0.32)
TOTAL
51.61k
23.88k (x0.46)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
29.24k
7.7k (x0.26)
Test#2 (FP)
83.32k
27.14k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.53k
11.48k (x0.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.99k
2.68k (x0.54)
TOTAL
172.07k
49k (x0.28)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.53k
13.1k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
23.51k
11.68k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.71k
5.07k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.24k
4.19k (x0.32)
TOTAL
74.99k
34.04k (x0.45)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
106.07k
25.81k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
115.88k
25k (x0.22)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
60.53k
11.96k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.88k
3.87k (x0.66)
TOTAL
288.36k
66.65k (x0.23)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
23.03k
13.24k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
24.11k
12.37k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.9k
5.11k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.11k
4.17k (x0.34)
TOTAL
73.15k
34.89k (x0.48)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
111.78k
28.15k (x0.25)
Test#2 (FP)
124.18k
29.95k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.87k
11.84k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.76k
2.73k (x0.47)
TOTAL
301.58k
72.68k (x0.24)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
36.73k
22.17k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
22.09k
12.58k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.24k
5.09k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.58k
4.4k (x0.38)
TOTAL
81.64k
44.24k (x0.54)

Multithread

i5-1235U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
130.18k
47k (x0.36)
Test#2 (FP)
110.21k
31.06k (x0.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
50.76k
11.96k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.31k
2.68k (x0.43)
TOTAL
297.46k
92.71k (x0.31)

Performance/W
i5-1235U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8679 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
7348 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3384 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
421 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
19831 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-1235U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8349 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5020 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2555 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2631 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
18555 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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