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A10 7700K vs Core i3-4160


Description
The 7700K is based on Steamroller architecture while the i3-4160 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7700K gets a score of 57.9 k points while the i3-4160 gets 74 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-4160 is 1.3 times faster than the 7700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
630f01
306c3
Core
Kaveri
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2+
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/4
TDP
95 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2X2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2014
July 2014
Mean monothread perf.
21.38k points
34.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.89k points
74k points

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
7700K
i3-4160
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
13.02k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
7.99k
12k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
4.91k (x1.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
4.23k (x1.34)
TOTAL
21.38k
34.16k (x1.6)

Multithread

7700K

i3-4160
Test#1 (Integers)
23.06k
27.45k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
20.11k
28.96k (x1.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.44k
11.83k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
5.77k (x1.35)
TOTAL
57.89k
74k (x1.28)

Performance/W
7700K
i3-4160
Test#1 (Integers)
243 points/W
508 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
212 points/W
536 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
219 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
107 points/W
TOTAL
609 points/W
1370 points/W

Performance/GHz
7700K
i3-4160
Test#1 (Integers)
1929 points/GHz
3616 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2101 points/GHz
3334 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
765 points/GHz
1363 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
830 points/GHz
1175 points/GHz
TOTAL
5625 points/GHz
9488 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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