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Core i7-7020U vs i3-9100


Description
The i7-7020U is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the i3-9100 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7020U gets a score of 73.1 k points while the i3-9100 gets 229.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-9100 is 3.1 times faster than the i7-7020U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
806ea
906eb
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.3 GHz
4.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1356
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
April 2018
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
33.63k points
66.74k points
Mean multithread perf.
73.15k points
229.2k 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
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
2.3k
4.3k (x1.87)
Test#2 (FP)
8.36k
17.79k (x2.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.75k
5.58k (x2.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
8.86k (x1.91)
TOTAL
18.04k
36.53k (x2.03)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
4.74k
15.99k (x3.37)
Test#2 (FP)
17.96k
66.31k (x3.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.95k
20.75k (x2.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.95k
4.44k (x0.9)
TOTAL
34.61k
107.49k (x3.11)

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
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.18k
15.53k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
11.67k
22.21k (x1.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.97k
5.79k (x1.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.68k
8.31k (x1.78)
TOTAL
27.5k
51.84k (x1.89)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
17.51k
58.56k (x3.34)
Test#2 (FP)
27.61k
86.17k (x3.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.39k
22.4k (x3.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.78k
4.55k (x0.95)
TOTAL
57.3k
171.69k (x3)

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
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
8.17k
14.81k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
12.42k
22.15k (x1.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
5.42k (x1.89)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.68k
4.8k (x1.03)
TOTAL
28.13k
47.17k (x1.68)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
17.65k
52.08k (x2.95)
Test#2 (FP)
30.44k
87.45k (x2.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.19k
20.98k (x2.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.79k
4.24k (x0.88)
TOTAL
60.07k
164.75k (x2.74)

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
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
14.25k
28.03k (x1.97)
Test#2 (FP)
12.72k
24.5k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.81k
5.73k (x2.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.86k
8.48k (x2.19)
TOTAL
33.63k
66.74k (x1.98)

Multithread

i7-7020U

i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
31.11k
107.5k (x3.46)
Test#2 (FP)
31.15k
95.11k (x3.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.9k
22.02k (x3.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
4.57k (x1.15)
TOTAL
73.15k
229.2k (x3.13)

Performance/W
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
2074 points/W
1654 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2076 points/W
1463 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
460 points/W
339 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
266 points/W
70 points/W
TOTAL
4877 points/W
3526 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7020U
i3-9100
Test#1 (Integers)
6196 points/GHz
6675 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5528 points/GHz
5833 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1221 points/GHz
1365 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1679 points/GHz
2018 points/GHz
TOTAL
14624 points/GHz
15891 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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