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Core i3-3120M vs A6 7310


Description
The i3-3120M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 7310 is based on Puma.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3120M gets a score of 47.8 k points while the 7310 gets 35.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3120M is 1.3 times faster than the 7310. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
730f01
Core
Carrizo-L
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
FP4
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
35 W
25 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
September 2012
May 2015
Mean monothread perf.
22.12k points
11.17k points
Mean multithread perf.
47.78k points
35.87k 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
i3-3120M
7310
Test#1 (Integers)
7.92k
4.08k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
7.96k
3.76k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
2.21k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
1.12k (x0.36)
TOTAL
22.12k
11.17k (x0.51)

Multithread

i3-3120M

7310
Test#1 (Integers)
16.82k
13.38k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
19k
13.51k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.7k
7.39k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.25k
1.59k (x0.37)
TOTAL
47.78k
35.87k (x0.75)

Performance/W
i3-3120M
7310
Test#1 (Integers)
481 points/W
535 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
543 points/W
540 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
220 points/W
296 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
1365 points/W
1435 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3120M
7310
Test#1 (Integers)
3169 points/GHz
1700 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3182 points/GHz
1566 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1236 points/GHz
921 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1259 points/GHz
467 points/GHz
TOTAL
8847 points/GHz
4654 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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