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Ryzen 7 2700X vs Core i5-3470


Description
The 2700X is based on Zen+ architecture while the i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 2700X gets a score of 412.1 k points while the i5-3470 gets 94.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 4.4 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f82
306a9
Core
Pinnacle Ridge
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
8/16
4/4
TDP
105 W
77 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x64+8x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
16384 kB
6144 kB
Date
April 2018
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
65.87k points
31.71k points
Mean multithread perf.
433.19k points
94.15k 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
2700X
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
4.25k
3.62k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
19.72k
10.08k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
4.47k (x0.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.36k
5.39k (x0.25)
TOTAL
51.17k
23.56k (x0.46)

Multithread

2700X

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
35.04k
13.66k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
181.42k
37.73k (x0.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
64.86k
17.07k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.21k
8.57k (x1.04)
TOTAL
289.54k
77.04k (x0.27)

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
2700X
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
12.26k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
24.12k
11k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
4.76k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
21k
5.39k (x0.26)
TOTAL
66.21k
33.42k (x0.5)

Multithread

2700X

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
126.81k
46.54k (x0.37)
Test#2 (FP)
229.86k
41.4k (x0.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
61.74k
18.09k (x0.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.77k
8.69k (x0.89)
TOTAL
428.19k
114.73k (x0.27)

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
2700X
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
14.44k
11.51k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
24.92k
11.12k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.8k
4.44k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.07k
4.64k (x0.24)
TOTAL
64.24k
31.71k (x0.49)

Multithread

2700X

i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
122.01k
37.93k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
220.34k
36.37k (x0.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
59.89k
14.14k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.9k
5.71k (x0.58)
TOTAL
412.13k
94.15k (x0.23)

Performance/W
2700X
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
1162 points/W
493 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2099 points/W
472 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
570 points/W
184 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
94 points/W
74 points/W
TOTAL
3925 points/W
1223 points/W

Performance/GHz
2700X
i5-3470
Test#1 (Integers)
3358 points/GHz
3196 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5796 points/GHz
3090 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1350 points/GHz
1234 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4435 points/GHz
1289 points/GHz
TOTAL
14939 points/GHz
8809 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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