Core i3-4170 vs i7-950
Description
The i3-4170 is based on Haswell architecture while the i7-950 is based on Westmere.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 66.7 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.1 times faster than the i3-4170. 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 66.7 k points while the i7-950 gets 76.3 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-950 is 1.1 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
106a5
Core
Haswell
Bloomfield
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.066 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.333 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1366
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
54 W
130 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
June 2009
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
19.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
76.29k points
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
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
13.1k
8.01k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
11.68k
5.38k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.07k
3.11k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.19k
2.96k (x0.71)
TOTAL
34.04k
19.46k (x0.57)
Multithread
i3-4170
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
25.81k
31.53k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
25k
24.16k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
15.84k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.87k
4.75k (x1.23)
TOTAL
66.65k
76.29k (x1.14)
Performance/W
i3-4170
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
478 points/W
243 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
463 points/W
186 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
122 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
72 points/W
37 points/W
TOTAL
1234 points/W
587 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
i7-950
Test#1 (Integers)
3541 points/GHz
2403 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3157 points/GHz
1614 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1369 points/GHz
934 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1132 points/GHz
888 points/GHz
TOTAL
9199 points/GHz
5839 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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