Core i3-4170 vs Xeon E3-1220 v3
Description
Both models i3-4170 and E3-1220 v3 are based on Haswell architecture.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the E3-1220 v3 gets 140.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E3-1220 v3 is 1.5 times faster than the i3-4170. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
"Haswell is known as fourth-generation core too. It uses 22nm Tri-Gate FinFET (non-planar, ""3D"") technology. It includes four arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and three address generation unit (AGU). This generation is able to run Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) instruction set among BMI1, BMI2, ABM and FMA3. At this time, Intel used new sockets: LGA 1150 for desktops and BGA1364 for the mobile CPUs."
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-4170 gets a score of 92.7 k points while the E3-1220 v3 gets 140.8 k points.
Summarizing, the E3-1220 v3 is 1.5 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
306c3
Core
Haswell
Haswell-WS
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA1150
LGA 1150
Cores/Threads
2/4
4 /4
TDP
54 W
80 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
8192 kB
Date
March 2015
June 2013
Mean monothread perf.
44.24k points
39.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
92.71k points
140.76k 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
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
4.24k
3.45k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
10.58k
9.96k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.87k
4.26k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.2k
4.27k (x1.02)
TOTAL
23.88k
21.94k (x0.92)
Multithread
i3-4170
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
7.7k
14.01k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
27.14k
37.68k (x1.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.48k
17.05k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
7.35k (x2.74)
TOTAL
49k
76.09k (x1.55)
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
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
22.17k
19.17k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
12.58k
10.55k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.09k
4.79k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
4.65k (x1.06)
TOTAL
44.24k
39.16k (x0.89)
Multithread
i3-4170
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
47k
73.13k (x1.56)
Test#2 (FP)
31.06k
42.06k (x1.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
11.96k
18.03k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.68k
7.54k (x2.81)
TOTAL
92.71k
140.76k (x1.52)
Performance/W
i3-4170
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
870 points/W
914 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
575 points/W
526 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
222 points/W
225 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
50 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
1717 points/W
1759 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-4170
E3-1220 v3
Test#1 (Integers)
5991 points/GHz
5478 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3401 points/GHz
3014 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1375 points/GHz
1368 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1189 points/GHz
1328 points/GHz
TOTAL
11956 points/GHz
11188 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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