Ryzen 5 3500U vs Core i3-2120
Description
The 3500U is based on Zen+ architecture while the i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 146.6 k points while the i3-2120 gets 53.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500U is 2.7 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500U gets a score of 146.6 k points while the i3-2120 gets 53.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3500U is 2.7 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
810f81
206a7
Core
Picasso
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.1 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
BGA-FP5
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x64+6x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x512 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2019
February 2012
Mean monothread perf.
36.64k points
24.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
140.97k points
53.48k 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
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3.24k
2.7k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
13.16k
7.4k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.41k
3.82k (x0.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.32k
2.99k (x0.9)
TOTAL
24.12k
16.91k (x0.7)
Multithread
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
12.95k
6.36k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
57.84k
16.87k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.05k
9.4k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.51k
2.91k (x0.83)
TOTAL
95.36k
35.53k (x0.37)
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
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
11.98k
9.82k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
15.85k
7.9k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.53k
3.98k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.29k
2.95k (x0.9)
TOTAL
35.65k
24.64k (x0.69)
Multithread
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
48.28k
20.46k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
74.19k
17.77k (x0.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.29k
10.03k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.47k
2.94k (x0.85)
TOTAL
149.23k
51.21k (x0.34)
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
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
11.1k
9.07k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
18.97k
8.25k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.9k
3.99k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.39k
2.92k (x0.86)
TOTAL
37.37k
24.23k (x0.65)
Multithread
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
45.74k
20.86k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
75.47k
19.51k (x0.26)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
21.89k
10.09k (x0.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.49k
3.03k (x0.87)
TOTAL
146.6k
53.48k (x0.36)
Performance/W
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3049 points/W
321 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
5032 points/W
300 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1459 points/W
155 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
233 points/W
47 points/W
TOTAL
9773 points/W
823 points/W
Performance/GHz
3500U
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
3001 points/GHz
2748 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5128 points/GHz
2499 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1053 points/GHz
1210 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
916 points/GHz
886 points/GHz
TOTAL
10099 points/GHz
7343 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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