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Athlon X4 760K vs Core i3-3120M


Description
The 760K is based on Piledriver architecture while the i3-3120M is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 760K gets a score of 49.8 k points while the i3-3120M gets 47.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 760K is 1 times faster than the i3-3120M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
610f31
306a9
Core
Richland
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
2.5 GHz
Socket
Socket FM2
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
4/4
2 /2
TDP
100 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x16+2x64 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x2048 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2013
September 2012
Mean monothread perf.
24.6k points
22.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.8k points
47.78k points

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
760K
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
9.53k
7.92k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
8.14k
7.96k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.45k
3.09k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.48k
3.15k (x0.9)
TOTAL
24.6k
22.12k (x0.9)

Multithread

760K

i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
18.2k
16.82k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
19.33k
19k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.42k
7.7k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
4.25k (x1.1)
TOTAL
49.8k
47.78k (x0.96)

Performance/W
760K
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
182 points/W
481 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
193 points/W
543 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
84 points/W
220 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
39 points/W
121 points/W
TOTAL
498 points/W
1365 points/W

Performance/GHz
760K
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
2324 points/GHz
3169 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1986 points/GHz
3182 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
842 points/GHz
1236 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
849 points/GHz
1259 points/GHz
TOTAL
6001 points/GHz
8847 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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