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Core i3-3220 vs A9 9420


Description
The i3-3220 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3220 gets a score of 55.8 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3220 is 2.1 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
670f00
Core
Ivy Bridge
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
55 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2012
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
25.06k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
55.82k points
46.33k 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
i3-3220
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
8.29k
7.55k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
9.1k
13.9k (x1.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.93k
3.11k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.74k
2.18k (x0.58)
TOTAL
25.06k
26.74k (x1.07)

Multithread

i3-3220

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
19.26k
9.09k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
24.65k
12.25k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.75k
3k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
1.81k (x0.57)
TOTAL
55.82k
26.15k (x0.47)

Performance/W
i3-3220
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
350 points/W
606 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
448 points/W
817 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
159 points/W
200 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
57 points/W
120 points/W
TOTAL
1015 points/W
1743 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3220
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2513 points/GHz
2096 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2756 points/GHz
3862 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1190 points/GHz
864 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1134 points/GHz
604 points/GHz
TOTAL
7593 points/GHz
7427 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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