Core i3-4030U vs i7-870
Description
The i3-4030U is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-870 is based on Nehalem.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4030U gets a score of 36.7 k points while the i7-870 gets 67.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.8 times faster than the i3-4030U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4030U gets a score of 36.7 k points while the i7-870 gets 67.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-870 is 1.8 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
106e5
Core
Haswell
Lynnfield
Base frecuency
1.9 GHz
2.933 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.9 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
BGA1168
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/8
TDP
15 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
April 2014
September 2009
Mean monothread perf.
21.57k points
18.13k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.09k points
67.13k 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
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
2.14k
1.98k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
5.4k
4.36k (x0.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.37k
2.24k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
2.72k (x1.35)
TOTAL
11.93k
11.3k (x0.95)
Multithread
i3-4030U
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
3.94k
4.46k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
13.68k
13.95k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.78k
7.54k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.44k
1.7k (x0.7)
TOTAL
25.84k
27.65k (x1.07)
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
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
6.7k
7.43k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
5.99k
4.96k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.65k
2.7k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.13k
3.04k (x1.43)
TOTAL
17.47k
18.13k (x1.04)
Multithread
i3-4030U
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
14.3k
27.58k (x1.93)
Test#2 (FP)
13.83k
21.84k (x1.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.12k
13.55k (x2.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.48k
4.16k (x1.68)
TOTAL
36.74k
67.13k (x1.83)
Performance/W
i3-4030U
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
953 points/W
290 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
922 points/W
230 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
408 points/W
143 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
166 points/W
44 points/W
TOTAL
2449 points/W
707 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4030U
i7-870
Test#1 (Integers)
3525 points/GHz
2063 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3150 points/GHz
1379 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1395 points/GHz
750 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1122 points/GHz
845 points/GHz
TOTAL
9193 points/GHz
5037 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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