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Core i5-3470 vs A6 9210


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 9210 is based on Excavator.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the 9210 gets 27.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3470 is 3.5 times faster than the 9210. 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
3.2 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
77 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
1x96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2012
June 2016
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
27.13k 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
i5-3470
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
4.87k (x0.4)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
10.38k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
2.59k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
2.38k (x0.44)
TOTAL
33.42k
20.22k (x0.61)

Multithread

i5-3470

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
7.41k (x0.16)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
11.87k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
3.35k (x0.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
2.6k (x0.3)
TOTAL
114.73k
25.23k (x0.22)

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
i5-3470
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
4.71k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
11.03k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
2.59k (x0.58)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
2.45k (x0.53)
TOTAL
31.71k
20.78k (x0.66)

Multithread

i5-3470

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
8.43k (x0.22)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
12.8k (x0.35)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
3.32k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
2.59k (x0.45)
TOTAL
94.15k
27.13k (x0.29)

Performance/W
i5-3470
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
562 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
853 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
221 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
172 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
1809 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
1683 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
3938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
927 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
873 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
7420 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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