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Core i3-370M vs A9 9420


Description
The i3-370M is based on Westmere architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-370M gets a score of 18.1 k points while the 9420 gets 28.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 9420 is 1.6 times faster than the i3-370M. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
20655
670f00
Core
Arrandale
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
0.933 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket G1
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2/4
2/2
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
8.49k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
18.15k 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
i3-370M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.4k
8.41k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
2.35k
11.48k (x4.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1.35k
3.29k (x2.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.39k
2.24k (x1.61)
TOTAL
8.49k
25.41k (x2.99)

Multithread

i3-370M

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
7.18k
11.25k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.13k
13.69k (x2.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.5k
2.09k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.33k
1.87k (x0.8)
TOTAL
18.15k
28.89k (x1.59)

Performance/W
i3-370M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
205 points/W
750 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
147 points/W
912 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
100 points/W
139 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
67 points/W
125 points/W
TOTAL
518 points/W
1926 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-370M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
1419 points/GHz
2336 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
978 points/GHz
3188 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
561 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
580 points/GHz
621 points/GHz
TOTAL
3537 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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