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Core i3-4170 vs Ryzen 5 3600


Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the 3600 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the 3600 gets 348.4 k points.

Summarizing, the 3600 is 3.8 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
870f10
Core
Haswell
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
6/12
TDP
54 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
32768 kB
Date
March 2015
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
70.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
348.35k 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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
4.2k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
17.36k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
7.5k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
23.79k (x5.66)
TOTAL
23.88k
52.85k (x2.21)

Multithread

i3-4170

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
22.11k (x2.87)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
108.04k (x3.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
56.81k (x4.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
36.39k (x13.57)
TOTAL
49k
223.36k (x4.56)

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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
15.38k (x1.17)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
21.94k (x1.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
7.97k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
24.76k (x5.91)
TOTAL
34.04k
70.05k (x2.06)

Multithread

i3-4170

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
96.91k (x3.75)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
135.12k (x5.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
70.39k (x5.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
56.43k (x14.56)
TOTAL
66.65k
358.85k (x5.38)

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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
15.04k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
20.95k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
8.57k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
21.71k (x5.21)
TOTAL
34.89k
66.27k (x1.9)

Multithread

i3-4170

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
94.36k (x3.35)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
141.73k (x4.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
69.38k (x5.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
32.72k (x11.98)
TOTAL
72.68k
338.19k (x4.65)

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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
16.04k (x0.72)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
24.47k (x1.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
8.38k (x1.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
21.66k (x4.93)
TOTAL
44.24k
70.55k (x1.59)

Multithread

i3-4170

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
113.63k (x2.42)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
143.55k (x4.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
63.84k (x5.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
27.34k (x10.19)
TOTAL
92.71k
348.35k (x3.76)

Performance/W
i3-4170
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1748 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
2208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
982 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
421 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
5359 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
3819 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
5825 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1995 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
16797 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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