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Core i3-550 vs A9 9420


Description
The i3-550 is based on Westmere architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-550 gets a score of 38.8 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.3 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
670f00
Core
Clarkdale
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1156
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
73 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
4096 kB
0 kB
Date
May 2010
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
18.69k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
38.8k points
46.33k 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
i3-550
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.83k
8.41k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
5.3k
11.48k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.14k
3.29k (x1.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.43k
2.24k (x0.92)
TOTAL
18.69k
25.41k (x1.36)

Multithread

i3-550

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
16.25k
11.25k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
12.12k
13.69k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.01k
2.09k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.42k
1.87k (x0.77)
TOTAL
38.8k
28.89k (x0.74)

Performance/W
i3-550
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
223 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
110 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
33 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
531 points/W
1926 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-550
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2446 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1655 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
982 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
759 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
5842 points/GHz
7058 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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