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Core i3-9100 vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i3-9100 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-9100 gets a score of 229.2 k points while the 2700X gets 433.2 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 1.9 times faster than the i3-9100. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906eb
800f82
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.2 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
16384 kB
Date
April 2019
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
66.74k points
65.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
229.2k 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
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.3k
4.25k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
17.79k
19.72k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.58k
5.84k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
21.36k (x2.41)
TOTAL
36.53k
51.17k (x1.4)

Multithread

i3-9100

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.99k
35.04k (x2.19)
Test#2 (FP)
66.31k
181.42k (x2.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.75k
64.86k (x3.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.44k
8.21k (x1.85)
TOTAL
107.49k
289.54k (x2.69)

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
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.53k
15.22k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
22.21k
24.12k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.79k
5.87k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
21k (x2.53)
TOTAL
51.84k
66.21k (x1.28)

Multithread

i3-9100

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
58.56k
126.81k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
86.17k
229.86k (x2.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.4k
61.74k (x2.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.55k
9.77k (x2.15)
TOTAL
171.69k
428.19k (x2.49)

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
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
14.81k
14.44k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
22.15k
24.92k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.42k
5.8k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.8k
19.07k (x3.97)
TOTAL
47.17k
64.24k (x1.36)

Multithread

i3-9100

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
52.08k
122.01k (x2.34)
Test#2 (FP)
87.45k
220.34k (x2.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
20.98k
59.89k (x2.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.24k
9.9k (x2.33)
TOTAL
164.75k
412.13k (x2.5)

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
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
28.03k
15.61k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
24.5k
26.08k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.73k
5.84k (x1.02)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.48k
18.34k (x2.16)
TOTAL
66.74k
65.87k (x0.99)

Multithread

i3-9100

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
107.5k
123.33k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
95.11k
240.46k (x2.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
22.02k
61.23k (x2.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.57k
8.17k (x1.79)
TOTAL
229.2k
433.19k (x1.89)

Performance/W
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
1654 points/W
1175 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1463 points/W
2290 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
339 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
70 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
3526 points/W
4126 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-9100
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
6675 points/GHz
3631 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5833 points/GHz
6065 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1365 points/GHz
1357 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2018 points/GHz
4266 points/GHz
TOTAL
15891 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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