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Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 5 3500U


Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the 3500U is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the 3500U gets 146.6 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
206a7
810f81
Core
Sandy Bridge
Picasso
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA-FP5
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/8
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
February 2012
January 2019
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
36.64k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
140.97k 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
i3-2120
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
3.24k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
13.16k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.41k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
3.32k (x1.11)
TOTAL
16.91k
24.12k (x1.43)

Multithread

i3-2120

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
12.95k (x2.04)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
57.84k (x3.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
21.05k (x2.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
3.51k (x1.21)
TOTAL
35.53k
95.36k (x2.68)

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
i3-2120
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
11.98k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
15.85k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.53k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
3.29k (x1.11)
TOTAL
24.64k
35.65k (x1.45)

Multithread

i3-2120

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
48.28k (x2.36)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
74.19k (x4.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
23.29k (x2.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
3.47k (x1.18)
TOTAL
51.21k
149.23k (x2.91)

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
i3-2120
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
11.1k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
18.97k (x2.3)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
3.9k (x0.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
3.39k (x1.16)
TOTAL
24.23k
37.37k (x1.54)

Multithread

i3-2120

3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
45.74k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
75.47k (x3.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
21.89k (x2.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
3.49k (x1.15)
TOTAL
53.48k
146.6k (x2.74)

Performance/W
i3-2120
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
3049 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
5032 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
1459 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
233 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
9773 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2120
3500U
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
3001 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
5128 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
1053 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
916 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
10099 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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