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A6 9210 vs Core i3-4170


Description
The 9210 is based on Excavator architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9210 gets a score of 27.1 k points while the i3-4170 gets 72.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-4170 is 2.7 times faster than the 9210. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
670f00
306c3
Core
Stoney Ridge
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
Socket FP4
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 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
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
20.78k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
27.13k points
92.71k 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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
4.87k
13.1k (x2.69)
Test#2 (FP)
10.38k
11.68k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.59k
5.07k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.38k
4.19k (x1.76)
TOTAL
20.22k
34.04k (x1.68)

Multithread

9210

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
7.41k
25.81k (x3.48)
Test#2 (FP)
11.87k
25k (x2.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.35k
11.96k (x3.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.6k
3.87k (x1.49)
TOTAL
25.23k
66.65k (x2.64)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
4.71k
13.24k (x2.81)
Test#2 (FP)
11.03k
12.37k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.59k
5.11k (x1.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.45k
4.17k (x1.7)
TOTAL
20.78k
34.89k (x1.68)

Multithread

9210

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8.43k
28.15k (x3.34)
Test#2 (FP)
12.8k
29.95k (x2.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.32k
11.84k (x3.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.59k
2.73k (x1.06)
TOTAL
27.13k
72.68k (x2.68)

Performance/W
9210
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
562 points/W
521 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
853 points/W
555 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
221 points/W
219 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
172 points/W
51 points/W
TOTAL
1809 points/W
1346 points/W

Performance/GHz
9210
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1683 points/GHz
3579 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3938 points/GHz
3343 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
927 points/GHz
1381 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
873 points/GHz
1126 points/GHz
TOTAL
7420 points/GHz
9430 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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