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Core i3-4030U vs FX 8120


Description
The i3-4030U is based on Haswell architecture while the 8120 is based on Bulldozer.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4030U gets a score of 35.9 k points while the 8120 gets 70.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 8120 is 2 times faster than the i3-4030U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
600f12
Core
Haswell
Zambezi
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.9 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.9 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/8
TDP
15 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+8x16 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2014
October 2011
Mean monothread perf.
21.57k points
23.5k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.09k points
70.78k 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
i3-4030U
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
6.4k
9.31k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
6.85k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.5k
2.77k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.05k
4.58k (x2.23)
TOTAL
17.15k
23.5k (x1.37)

Multithread

i3-4030U

8120
Test#1 (Integers)
12.86k
25.84k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
15.12k
28.49k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.76k
13.84k (x2.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.15k
2.61k (x1.22)
TOTAL
35.88k
70.78k (x1.97)

Performance/W
i3-4030U
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
857 points/W
207 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1008 points/W
228 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
384 points/W
111 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
143 points/W
21 points/W
TOTAL
2392 points/W
566 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4030U
8120
Test#1 (Integers)
3366 points/GHz
2327 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3263 points/GHz
1712 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1317 points/GHz
693 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1078 points/GHz
1144 points/GHz
TOTAL
9024 points/GHz
5876 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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