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Core i3-3217U vs Athlon II X2 260


Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 260 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the 260 gets 27.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1.2 times faster than the 260. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
100f63
Core
Ivy Bridge
Regor
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
Socket AM3
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/2
TDP
17 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x128 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
kB
Date
June 2012
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
17.05k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
27.54k points

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
i3-3217U
260
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
6.04k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
6.2k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
3.11k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
1.7k (x0.76)
TOTAL
15.08k
17.05k (x1.13)

Multithread

i3-3217U

260
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
10.02k (x0.8)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
10.18k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
5.1k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
2.25k (x0.85)
TOTAL
32.75k
27.54k (x0.84)

Performance/W
i3-3217U
260
Test#1 (Integers)
733 points/W
154 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
714 points/W
157 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
325 points/W
78 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
155 points/W
35 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
424 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
260
Test#1 (Integers)
2986 points/GHz
1886 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2919 points/GHz
1939 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1224 points/GHz
971 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
8378 points/GHz
5328 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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