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Core i3-3240 vs A6 7400K


Description
The i3-3240 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 7400K is based on Steamroller.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3240 gets a score of 49.7 k points while the 7400K gets 34.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3240 is 1.4 times faster than the 7400K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
630f01
Core
Ivy Bridge
Kaveri
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.9 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FM2+
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
55 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x16+64 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2012
July 2014
Mean monothread perf.
24.48k points
24.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
49.7k points
34.28k 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
i3-3240
7400K
Test#1 (Integers)
8.46k
8.78k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
10.69k
9.45k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
3.39k (x1.1)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
2.39k (x1.07)
TOTAL
24.48k
24.01k (x0.98)

Multithread

i3-3240

7400K
Test#1 (Integers)
17.92k
13.5k (x0.75)
Test#2 (FP)
21.21k
12.17k (x0.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.77k
5.96k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.8k
2.65k (x0.95)
TOTAL
49.7k
34.28k (x0.69)

Performance/W
i3-3240
7400K
Test#1 (Integers)
326 points/W
208 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
386 points/W
187 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
141 points/W
92 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
51 points/W
41 points/W
TOTAL
904 points/W
527 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3240
7400K
Test#1 (Integers)
2490 points/GHz
2252 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3145 points/GHz
2423 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
910 points/GHz
869 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
655 points/GHz
612 points/GHz
TOTAL
7200 points/GHz
6156 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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