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A6 9210 vs Core i3-3217U


Description
The 9210 is based on Excavator architecture while the i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9210 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the i3-3217U gets 35.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1.3 times faster than the 9210. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
670f00
306a9
Core
Stoney Ridge
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
1.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
1.8 GHz
Socket
Socket FP4
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/2
2 /2
TDP
15 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
1x96+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2016
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
20.78k points
16.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.13k points
35.81k 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
9210
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.87k
5.37k (x1.1)
Test#2 (FP)
10.38k
5.25k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.59k
2.2k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.38k
2.25k (x0.94)
TOTAL
20.22k
15.08k (x0.75)

Multithread

9210

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.41k
12.46k (x1.68)
Test#2 (FP)
11.87k
12.14k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
5.52k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.6k
2.64k (x1.01)
TOTAL
25.23k
32.75k (x1.3)

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
9210
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.71k
5.83k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
11.03k
5.79k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.59k
2.22k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.45k
2.26k (x0.92)
TOTAL
20.78k
16.09k (x0.77)

Multithread

9210

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.43k
12.53k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
12.8k
14.19k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
5.63k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.59k
3.46k (x1.34)
TOTAL
27.13k
35.81k (x1.32)

Performance/W
9210
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
562 points/W
737 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
853 points/W
835 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
221 points/W
331 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
172 points/W
204 points/W
TOTAL
1809 points/W
2107 points/W

Performance/GHz
9210
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
1683 points/GHz
3238 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3938 points/GHz
3217 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
927 points/GHz
1232 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
873 points/GHz
1255 points/GHz
TOTAL
7420 points/GHz
8942 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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