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Core i3-2100 vs i3-3240


Description
The i3-2100 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2100 gets a score of 40.1 k points while the i3-3240 gets 49.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3240 is 1.2 times faster than the i3-2100 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306a9
Core
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
65 W
55 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2011
September 2012
Mean monothread perf.
19.52k points
24.48k points
Mean multithread perf.
40.1k points
49.7k 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
i3-2100
i3-3240
Test#1 (Integers)
7.07k
8.46k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
7.16k
10.69k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.62k
3.09k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
2.23k (x0.83)
TOTAL
19.52k
24.48k (x1.25)

Multithread

i3-2100

i3-3240
Test#1 (Integers)
14.19k
17.92k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
15.19k
21.21k (x1.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.26k
7.77k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.46k
2.8k (x0.81)
TOTAL
40.1k
49.7k (x1.24)

Performance/W
i3-2100
i3-3240
Test#1 (Integers)
218 points/W
326 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
234 points/W
386 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
112 points/W
141 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
53 points/W
51 points/W
TOTAL
617 points/W
904 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2100
i3-3240
Test#1 (Integers)
2279 points/GHz
2490 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2311 points/GHz
3145 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
845 points/GHz
910 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
862 points/GHz
655 points/GHz
TOTAL
6297 points/GHz
7200 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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