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A10 7700K vs Core i5-3470


Description
The 7700K is based on Steamroller architecture while the i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7700K gets a score of 57.9 k points while the i5-3470 gets 94.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3470 is 1.6 times faster than the 7700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
630f01
306a9
Core
Kaveri
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2+
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
95 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2X2048 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
6144 kB
Date
January 2014
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
21.38k points
31.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.89k points
94.15k 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
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
7.33k
11.51k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
7.99k
11.12k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.91k
4.44k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
4.64k (x1.47)
TOTAL
21.38k
31.71k (x1.48)

Multithread

7700K

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
23.06k
37.93k (x1.64)
Test#2 (FP)
20.11k
36.37k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.44k
14.14k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.28k
5.71k (x1.34)
TOTAL
57.89k
94.15k (x1.63)

Performance/W
7700K
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
243 points/W
493 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
212 points/W
472 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
184 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
609 points/W
1223 points/W

Performance/GHz
7700K
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
1929 points/GHz
3196 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2101 points/GHz
3090 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
765 points/GHz
1234 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
830 points/GHz
1289 points/GHz
TOTAL
5625 points/GHz
8809 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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