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Core i3-4030U vs A6 3500


Description
The i3-4030U is based on Haswell architecture while the 3500 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4030U gets a score of 36.7 k points while the 3500 gets 32.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-4030U is 1.1 times faster than the 3500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
300f10
Core
Haswell
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.9 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.9 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2/4
3/3
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
3x64+3x64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
April 2014
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
21.57k points
13.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.09k points
32.72k 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
i3-4030U
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
4.75k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
5.99k
4.72k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.65k
2.49k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
1.69k (x0.79)
TOTAL
17.47k
13.65k (x0.78)

Multithread

i3-4030U

3500
Test#1 (Integers)
14.3k
12.56k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
13.83k
12.58k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
6.08k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.48k
1.49k (x0.6)
TOTAL
36.74k
32.72k (x0.89)

Performance/W
i3-4030U
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
953 points/W
193 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
922 points/W
194 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
408 points/W
93 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
166 points/W
23 points/W
TOTAL
2449 points/W
503 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4030U
3500
Test#1 (Integers)
3525 points/GHz
1978 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3150 points/GHz
1966 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1395 points/GHz
1039 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1122 points/GHz
704 points/GHz
TOTAL
9193 points/GHz
5686 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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