Core i3-3217U vs Core 2 Quad Q8400
Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the Q8400 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the Q8400 gets 51.9 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1.6 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the Q8400 gets 51.9 k points.
Summarizing, the Q8400 is 1.6 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306a9
1067a
Core
Ivy Bridge
Yorkfield
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.666 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
17 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2012
April 2009
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
14.04k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
51.92k 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
i3-3217U
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
1.79k
2.44k (x1.37)
Test#2 (FP)
5.02k
6.24k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.21k
2.62k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.31k
1.43k (x0.62)
TOTAL
11.32k
12.73k (x1.12)
Multithread
i3-3217U
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
3.56k
9.71k (x2.73)
Test#2 (FP)
11.47k
24.81k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
10.51k (x1.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.54k
2.03k (x0.8)
TOTAL
22.91k
47.05k (x2.05)
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
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
3.08k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
6.8k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
2.73k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
1.42k (x0.63)
TOTAL
15.08k
14.04k (x0.93)
Multithread
i3-3217U
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
12.25k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
26.84k (x2.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
10.82k (x1.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
2.02k (x0.76)
TOTAL
32.75k
51.92k (x1.59)
Performance/W
i3-3217U
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
733 points/W
129 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
714 points/W
283 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
325 points/W
114 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
155 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
547 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
Q8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2986 points/GHz
1157 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2919 points/GHz
2551 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1224 points/GHz
1025 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
532 points/GHz
TOTAL
8378 points/GHz
5265 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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