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Core i5-3210M vs A9 9420


Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 51.7 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 2 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
670f00
Core
Ivy Bridge
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
2 /2
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
June 2012
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
46.33k 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
i5-3210M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.08k
2.56k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
8.58k
9.97k (x1.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.76k
2.96k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.99k
2.12k (x0.53)
TOTAL
19.42k
17.61k (x0.91)

Multithread

i5-3210M

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
5.79k
3.88k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
18.77k
9.26k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.74k
3.9k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.59k
1.74k (x0.38)
TOTAL
37.89k
18.79k (x0.5)

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
i5-3210M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
8.41k (x0.98)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
11.48k (x1.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
3.29k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
2.24k (x0.65)
TOTAL
24.51k
25.41k (x1.04)

Multithread

i5-3210M

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
11.25k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
13.69k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
2.09k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
1.87k (x0.41)
TOTAL
53.67k
28.89k (x0.54)

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
i5-3210M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
9.11k
7.55k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
13.9k (x1.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.46k
3.11k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
2.18k (x0.63)
TOTAL
24.9k
26.74k (x1.07)

Multithread

i5-3210M

9420
Test#1 (Integers)
18.72k
9.09k (x0.49)
Test#2 (FP)
21.09k
12.25k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.38k
3k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.54k
1.81k (x0.51)
TOTAL
51.73k
26.15k (x0.51)

Performance/W
i5-3210M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
535 points/W
606 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
603 points/W
817 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
239 points/W
200 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
101 points/W
120 points/W
TOTAL
1478 points/W
1743 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
2939 points/GHz
2096 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2863 points/GHz
3862 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1117 points/GHz
864 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1112 points/GHz
604 points/GHz
TOTAL
8032 points/GHz
7427 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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