Core i3-4160 vs A9 9420
Description
The i3-4160 is based on Haswell architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4160 gets a score of 74 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4160 is 2.8 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4160 gets a score of 74 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4160 is 2.8 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
306c3
670f00
Core
Haswell
Stoney Ridge
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
54 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
July 2014
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
34.16k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
74k points
46.33k 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
i3-4160
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
4.13k
2.56k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
10.33k
9.97k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.64k
2.96k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.95k
2.12k (x0.54)
TOTAL
23.06k
17.61k (x0.76)
Multithread
i3-4160
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.46k
3.88k (x0.52)
Test#2 (FP)
26.62k
9.26k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.46k
3.9k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.27k
1.74k (x0.28)
TOTAL
51.81k
18.79k (x0.36)
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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
13.02k
7.55k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
12k
13.9k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.91k
3.11k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.23k
2.18k (x0.51)
TOTAL
34.16k
26.74k (x0.78)
Multithread
i3-4160
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
27.45k
9.09k (x0.33)
Test#2 (FP)
28.96k
12.25k (x0.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.83k
3k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.77k
1.81k (x0.31)
TOTAL
74k
26.15k (x0.35)
Performance/W
i3-4160
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
508 points/W
606 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
536 points/W
817 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
219 points/W
200 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
107 points/W
120 points/W
TOTAL
1370 points/W
1743 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4160
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3616 points/GHz
2096 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3334 points/GHz
3862 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1363 points/GHz
864 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1175 points/GHz
604 points/GHz
TOTAL
9488 points/GHz
7427 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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