Core i3-540 vs Pentium G3260
Description
The i3-540 is based on Westmere architecture while the G3260 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the G3260 gets 58.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.5 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-540 gets a score of 38.9 k points while the G3260 gets 58.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.5 times faster than the i3-540 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
20655
306c3
Core
Clarkdale
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
53 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
3072 kB
Date
January 2010
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
18.27k points
30.56k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.86k points
58.89k 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
i3-540
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
7.65k
11.73k (x1.53)
Test#2 (FP)
5.14k
10.45k (x2.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.06k
4.55k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
3.83k (x1.58)
TOTAL
18.27k
30.56k (x1.67)
Multithread
i3-540
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
16.21k
22.99k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
12.04k
20.53k (x1.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.28k
8.82k (x1.06)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
6.55k (x2.82)
TOTAL
38.86k
58.89k (x1.52)
Performance/W
i3-540
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
222 points/W
434 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
165 points/W
387 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
113 points/W
166 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
32 points/W
124 points/W
TOTAL
532 points/W
1111 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-540
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
2494 points/GHz
3555 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1676 points/GHz
3165 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
999 points/GHz
1380 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
789 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
TOTAL
5958 points/GHz
9261 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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