| | | | | | |

Core i3-10100T vs i3-4170


Description
The i3-10100T is based on Comet Lake architecture while the i3-4170 is based on Haswell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-10100T gets a score of 227.7 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-10100T is 2.5 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a0653
306c3
Core
Comet Lake-S
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
FC-LGA 1200
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/4
TDP
65 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2020
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
60.06k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
227.67k 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
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
4.32k
4.24k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
15.7k
10.58k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.04k
4.87k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.68k
4.2k (x0.55)
TOTAL
32.73k
23.88k (x0.73)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
7.7k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
71.1k
27.14k (x0.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.26k
11.48k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
2.68k (x0.69)
TOTAL
114.81k
49k (x0.43)

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
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.84k
13.1k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
19.79k
11.68k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.28k
5.07k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
4.19k (x0.5)
TOTAL
47.22k
34.04k (x0.72)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
54.67k
25.81k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
90.71k
25k (x0.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.11k
11.96k (x0.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.85k
3.87k (x1.01)
TOTAL
173.34k
66.65k (x0.38)

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
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
13.88k
13.24k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
20.94k
12.37k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.18k
5.11k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.2k
4.17k (x0.51)
TOTAL
48.19k
34.89k (x0.72)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
54.88k
28.15k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
93.17k
29.95k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
23.34k
11.84k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.85k
2.73k (x0.71)
TOTAL
175.24k
72.68k (x0.41)

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
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
24.31k
22.17k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
22.15k
12.58k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.14k
5.09k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.46k
4.4k (x0.52)
TOTAL
60.06k
44.24k (x0.74)

Multithread

i3-10100T

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
101.48k
47k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
98.04k
31.06k (x0.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.28k
11.96k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
2.68k (x0.69)
TOTAL
227.67k
92.71k (x0.41)

Performance/W
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1561 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1508 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
374 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
59 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
3503 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-10100T
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5653 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5150 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1196 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1967 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
13967 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

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]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com


Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

grafica bm.hardlimit.com

Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4