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Core i3-4170 vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the 2700X gets 433.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 4.7 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
800f82
Core
Haswell
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
2/4
8/16
TDP
54 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
16384 kB
Date
March 2015
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
65.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
433.19k 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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
4.25k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
19.72k (x1.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
5.84k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
21.36k (x5.08)
TOTAL
23.88k
51.17k (x2.14)

Multithread

i3-4170

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
35.04k (x4.55)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
181.42k (x6.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
64.86k (x5.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
8.21k (x3.06)
TOTAL
49k
289.54k (x5.91)

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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
15.22k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
24.12k (x2.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
5.87k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
21k (x5.01)
TOTAL
34.04k
66.21k (x1.95)

Multithread

i3-4170

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
126.81k (x4.91)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
229.86k (x9.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
61.74k (x5.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
9.77k (x2.52)
TOTAL
66.65k
428.19k (x6.42)

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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.24k
14.44k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
12.37k
24.92k (x2.01)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.11k
5.8k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.17k
19.07k (x4.58)
TOTAL
34.89k
64.24k (x1.84)

Multithread

i3-4170

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
28.15k
122.01k (x4.33)
Test#2 (FP)
29.95k
220.34k (x7.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.84k
59.89k (x5.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.73k
9.9k (x3.62)
TOTAL
72.68k
412.13k (x5.67)

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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
15.61k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
26.08k (x2.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
5.84k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
18.34k (x4.17)
TOTAL
44.24k
65.87k (x1.49)

Multithread

i3-4170

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
123.33k (x2.62)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
240.46k (x7.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
61.23k (x5.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
8.17k (x3.04)
TOTAL
92.71k
433.19k (x4.67)

Performance/W
i3-4170
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
1175 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
2290 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
4126 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-4170
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
3631 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
6065 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1357 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
4266 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
15319 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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