A6 3600 vs Core i7-870
Description
The 3600 is based on K10 architecture while the i7-870 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 44.1 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600 is 1 times faster than the i7-870 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3600 gets a score of 44.1 k points while the i7-870 gets 42.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3600 is 1 times faster than the i7-870 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
300f10
106e5
Core
Llano
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket FM1
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/8
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+4x64 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
4x1024 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
8192 kB
Date
August 2011
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
12.01k points
15.44k points
Mean multithread perf.
44.12k points
42.53k 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
3600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
4.03k
5.86k (x1.45)
Test#2 (FP)
4.25k
4.53k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.19k
2.36k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.54k
2.69k (x1.75)
TOTAL
12.01k
15.44k (x1.29)
Multithread
3600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
15.66k
17.53k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
16.66k
13.65k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.33k
7.93k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.48k
3.41k (x0.98)
TOTAL
44.12k
42.53k (x0.96)
Performance/W
3600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
241 points/W
185 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
256 points/W
144 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128 points/W
83 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
36 points/W
TOTAL
679 points/W
448 points/W
Performance/GHz
3600
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
1680 points/GHz
1629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1770 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
913 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
642 points/GHz
748 points/GHz
TOTAL
5006 points/GHz
4289 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]
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