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Core i7-1280P vs Ryzen 9 3900X


Description
The i7-1280P is based on Alder Lake architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-1280P gets a score of 468.3 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 1.6 times faster than the i7-1280P. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906a3
870f10
Core
Alder Lake-P
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.3 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
BGA 1744
AM4
Cores/Threads
14/20
12/24
TDP
28 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32/8x64+6x48/8x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x1280+6x2048 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
24576 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
April 2022
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
91.45k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
468.3k points
756.3k 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
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6.94k
4.46k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
18.46k
18.46k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.27k
8.05k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.6k
23.71k (x1.74)
TOTAL
50.27k
54.68k (x1.09)

Multithread

i7-1280P

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
44.01k
52.65k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
125.05k
265.41k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
76.28k
140.78k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.52k
46.91k (x3.02)
TOTAL
260.85k
505.76k (x1.94)

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
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.72k
17.35k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
23.88k
25.87k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.75k
8.72k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.71k
27.86k (x2.03)
TOTAL
73.05k
79.8k (x1.09)

Multithread

i7-1280P

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
151.95k
201.57k (x1.33)
Test#2 (FP)
160.95k
284.41k (x1.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84.9k
145.16k (x1.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.91k
100.56k (x6.32)
TOTAL
413.72k
731.7k (x1.77)

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
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.76k
16.95k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
25.2k
25.37k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.64k
9.23k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.33k
24.83k (x1.86)
TOTAL
73.92k
76.38k (x1.03)

Multithread

i7-1280P

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
149.83k
196.31k (x1.31)
Test#2 (FP)
170.43k
290.5k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
83.32k
143.95k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.67k
64.92k (x4.14)
TOTAL
419.25k
695.69k (x1.66)

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
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
39.78k
16.73k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
26.06k
24.74k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
12.44k
8.82k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.17k
22.22k (x1.69)
TOTAL
91.45k
72.51k (x0.79)

Multithread

i7-1280P

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
209.96k
248.24k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
170.21k
309.66k (x1.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
72.04k
140.01k (x1.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.09k
58.39k (x3.63)
TOTAL
468.3k
756.3k (x1.61)

Performance/W
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
7499 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
6079 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2573 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
575 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
16725 points/W
7203 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-1280P
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
8287 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5429 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2592 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2744 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
19051 points/GHz
15763 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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