A9 9420 vs Core i3-4170
Description
The 9420 is based on Excavator architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 46.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4170 is 2 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 46.3 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4170 is 2 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
670f00
306c3
Core
Stoney Ridge
Haswell
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
Micro-BGA
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
96+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
1024 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2017
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
33.09k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.33k points
92.71k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2.56k
4.24k (x1.65)
Test#2 (FP)
9.97k
10.58k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.96k
4.87k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.12k
4.2k (x1.98)
TOTAL
17.61k
23.88k (x1.36)
Multithread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.88k
7.7k (x1.98)
Test#2 (FP)
9.26k
27.14k (x2.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
11.48k (x2.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.74k
2.68k (x1.54)
TOTAL
18.79k
49k (x2.61)
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
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
8.41k
13.1k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
11.48k
11.68k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.29k
5.07k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.24k
4.19k (x1.87)
TOTAL
25.41k
34.04k (x1.34)
Multithread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.25k
25.81k (x2.29)
Test#2 (FP)
13.69k
25k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.09k
11.96k (x5.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.87k
3.87k (x2.07)
TOTAL
28.89k
66.65k (x2.31)
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
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
7.55k
13.24k (x1.76)
Test#2 (FP)
13.9k
12.37k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.11k
5.11k (x1.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.18k
4.17k (x1.92)
TOTAL
26.74k
34.89k (x1.31)
Multithread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
9.09k
28.15k (x3.1)
Test#2 (FP)
12.25k
29.95k (x2.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3k
11.84k (x3.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.81k
2.73k (x1.51)
TOTAL
26.15k
72.68k (x2.78)
AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
11.74k
22.17k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
16.05k
12.58k (x0.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.26k
5.09k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.05k
4.4k (x2.15)
TOTAL
33.09k
44.24k (x1.34)
Multithread
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
18.57k
47k (x2.53)
Test#2 (FP)
20.11k
31.06k (x1.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.27k
11.96k (x2.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.38k
2.68k (x1.13)
TOTAL
46.33k
92.71k (x2)
Performance/W
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1238 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1340 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
352 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
159 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
3089 points/W
1717 points/W
Performance/GHz
9420
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3260 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4458 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
905 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
570 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
9192 points/GHz
11956 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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