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Core i3-4030U vs i3-4170


Description
Both models i3-4030U and i3-4170 are based on Haswell architecture.

"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4030U gets a score of 46.1 k points while the i3-4170 gets 92.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-4170 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
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/4
TDP
15 W
54 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2014
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
21.57k points
44.24k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.09k points
92.71k 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
i3-4030U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
2.14k
4.24k (x1.97)
Test#2 (FP)
5.4k
10.58k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
4.87k (x2.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
4.2k (x2.08)
TOTAL
11.93k
23.88k (x2)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
3.94k
7.7k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
13.68k
27.14k (x1.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.78k
11.48k (x1.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.44k
2.68k (x1.1)
TOTAL
25.84k
49k (x1.9)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
13.1k (x1.96)
Test#2 (FP)
5.99k
11.68k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.65k
5.07k (x1.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
4.19k (x1.96)
TOTAL
17.47k
34.04k (x1.95)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
14.3k
25.81k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
13.83k
25k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
11.96k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.48k
3.87k (x1.56)
TOTAL
36.74k
66.65k (x1.81)

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
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
6.4k
13.24k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
6.2k
12.37k (x2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.5k
5.11k (x2.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.05k
4.17k (x2.03)
TOTAL
17.15k
34.89k (x2.04)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
12.86k
28.15k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
15.12k
29.95k (x1.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.76k
11.84k (x2.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.15k
2.73k (x1.27)
TOTAL
35.88k
72.68k (x2.03)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i3-4030U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
10.69k
22.17k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
6.16k
12.58k (x2.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.49k
5.09k (x2.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.23k
4.4k (x1.97)
TOTAL
21.57k
44.24k (x2.05)

Multithread

i3-4030U

i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
21.84k
47k (x2.15)
Test#2 (FP)
15.86k
31.06k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.94k
11.96k (x2.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.45k
2.68k (x1.1)
TOTAL
46.09k
92.71k (x2.01)

Performance/W
i3-4030U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
1456 points/W
870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1057 points/W
575 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
396 points/W
222 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
163 points/W
50 points/W
TOTAL
3073 points/W
1717 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4030U
i3-4170
Test#1 (Integers)
5627 points/GHz
5991 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3241 points/GHz
3401 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1312 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1173 points/GHz
1189 points/GHz
TOTAL
11353 points/GHz
11956 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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