A6 3500 vs Core i7-920
Description
The 3500 is based on K10 architecture while the i7-920 is based on Nehalem Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500 gets a score of 32.7 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-920 is 1.4 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500 gets a score of 32.7 k points while the i7-920 gets 47.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-920 is 1.4 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
300f10
106a5
Core
Llano
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.667 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
2.993 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
3/3
4/8
TDP
65 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
3x64+3x64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
3x1024 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
August 2011
November 2008
Mean monothread perf.
13.65k points
16.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
32.72k points
47.2k points
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
3500
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
4.75k
6.12k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
4.72k
4.76k (x1.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
2.78k (x1.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.69k
2.67k (x1.58)
TOTAL
13.65k
16.33k (x1.2)
Multithread
3500
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
12.56k
19.26k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
14.96k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.08k
8.05k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.49k
4.92k (x3.3)
TOTAL
32.72k
47.2k (x1.44)
Performance/W
3500
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
193 points/W
148 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
194 points/W
115 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
93 points/W
62 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
23 points/W
38 points/W
TOTAL
503 points/W
363 points/W
Performance/GHz
3500
i7-920
Test#1 (Integers)
1978 points/GHz
2044 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1966 points/GHz
1591 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1039 points/GHz
930 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
704 points/GHz
891 points/GHz
TOTAL
5686 points/GHz
5457 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4