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A9 9420 vs Core i3-370M


Description
The 9420 is based on Excavator architecture while the i3-370M is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 9420 gets a score of 28.9 k points while the i3-370M gets 18.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 9420 is 1.6 times faster than the i3-370M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
670f00
20655
Core
Stoney Ridge
Arrandale
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
0.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
Micro-BGA
Socket G1
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
15 W
35 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
Mean monothread perf.
33.09k points
8.49k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.33k points
18.15k 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
9420
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
8.41k
3.4k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
11.48k
2.35k (x0.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.29k
1.35k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.24k
1.39k (x0.62)
TOTAL
25.41k
8.49k (x0.33)

Multithread

9420

i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
11.25k
7.18k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
13.69k
5.13k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.09k
3.5k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.87k
2.33k (x1.25)
TOTAL
28.89k
18.15k (x0.63)

Performance/W
9420
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
750 points/W
205 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
912 points/W
147 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
139 points/W
100 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
125 points/W
67 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
518 points/W

Performance/GHz
9420
i3-370M
Test#1 (Integers)
2336 points/GHz
1419 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3188 points/GHz
978 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
913 points/GHz
561 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
621 points/GHz
580 points/GHz
TOTAL
7058 points/GHz
3537 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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