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Core i3-4160 vs A10 7700K


Description
The i3-4160 is based on Haswell architecture while the 7700K is based on Steamroller.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4160 gets a score of 74 k points while the 7700K gets 57.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-4160 is 1.3 times faster than the 7700K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
630f01
Core
Haswell
Kaveri
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
Socket FM2+
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
54 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2X2048 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
July 2014
January 2014
Mean monothread perf.
34.16k points
21.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
74k points
57.89k 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
i3-4160
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
13.02k
7.33k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
12k
7.99k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.91k
2.91k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.23k
3.15k (x0.75)
TOTAL
34.16k
21.38k (x0.63)

Multithread

i3-4160

7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
27.45k
23.06k (x0.84)
Test#2 (FP)
28.96k
20.11k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.83k
10.44k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.77k
4.28k (x0.74)
TOTAL
74k
57.89k (x0.78)

Performance/W
i3-4160
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
508 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
536 points/W
212 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
219 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
107 points/W
45 points/W
TOTAL
1370 points/W
609 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4160
7700K
Test#1 (Integers)
3616 points/GHz
1929 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3334 points/GHz
2101 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1363 points/GHz
765 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1175 points/GHz
830 points/GHz
TOTAL
9488 points/GHz
5625 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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