Core i3-4170 vs A9 9420
Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4170 is 2 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 i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the 9420 gets 46.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-4170 is 2 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
3.7 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
54 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
March 2015
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k 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
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
2.56k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
9.97k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
2.96k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
2.12k (x0.51)
TOTAL
23.88k
17.61k (x0.74)
Multithread
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
3.88k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
9.26k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
3.9k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
1.74k (x0.65)
TOTAL
49k
18.79k (x0.38)
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
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
8.41k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
11.48k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
3.29k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
2.24k (x0.53)
TOTAL
34.04k
25.41k (x0.75)
Multithread
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
11.25k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
13.69k (x0.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
2.09k (x0.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
1.87k (x0.48)
TOTAL
66.65k
28.89k (x0.43)
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
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
7.55k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
13.9k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
3.11k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
2.18k (x0.52)
TOTAL
34.89k
26.74k (x0.77)
Multithread
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
9.09k (x0.32)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
12.25k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
3k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
1.81k (x0.66)
TOTAL
72.68k
26.15k (x0.36)
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
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
11.74k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
16.05k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
3.26k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
2.05k (x0.47)
TOTAL
44.24k
33.09k (x0.75)
Multithread
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
18.57k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
20.11k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
5.27k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
2.38k (x0.89)
TOTAL
92.71k
46.33k (x0.5)
Performance/W
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1238 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
1340 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
352 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
159 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
3089 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
3260 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
4458 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
905 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
570 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
9192 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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