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Core i5-3210M vs Celeron N4120


Description
The i5-3210M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the N4120 is based on Goldmont Plus.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3210M gets a score of 53.7 k points while the N4120 gets 46.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3210M is 1.2 times faster than the N4120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
706a8
Core
Ivy Bridge
Gemini Lake
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.6 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA 1090
Cores/Threads
2 /2
4/4
TDP
35 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2012
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
24.9k points
18.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
51.73k points
46.17k 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
i5-3210M
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
8.59k
5.94k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
8.88k
7.51k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.59k
2.78k (x0.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.45k
2.67k (x0.77)
TOTAL
24.51k
18.9k (x0.77)

Multithread

i5-3210M

N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
20.18k
15.02k (x0.74)
Test#2 (FP)
19.96k
19.77k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.93k
7.71k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.6k
3.67k (x0.8)
TOTAL
53.67k
46.17k (x0.86)

Performance/W
i5-3210M
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
577 points/W
2503 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
570 points/W
3294 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
255 points/W
1286 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
131 points/W
611 points/W
TOTAL
1533 points/W
7694 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3210M
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
2772 points/GHz
2286 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2864 points/GHz
2887 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/GHz
1069 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1114 points/GHz
1029 points/GHz
TOTAL
7908 points/GHz
7271 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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