Core i5-3470 vs A9 9420
Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 9420 is based on Excavator.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-3470 is 3.6 times faster than the 9420. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the 9420 gets 26.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-3470 is 3.6 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
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Micro-BGA
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
77 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
96+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
1024 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2012
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
33.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k 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
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3.62k
2.56k (x0.71)
Test#2 (FP)
10.08k
9.97k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
2.96k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
2.12k (x0.39)
TOTAL
23.56k
17.61k (x0.75)
Multithread
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
3.88k (x0.28)
Test#2 (FP)
37.73k
9.26k (x0.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.07k
3.9k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.57k
1.74k (x0.2)
TOTAL
77.04k
18.79k (x0.24)
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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
8.41k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
11.48k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
3.29k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
2.24k (x0.41)
TOTAL
33.42k
25.41k (x0.76)
Multithread
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
11.25k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
13.69k (x0.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
2.09k (x0.12)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
1.87k (x0.21)
TOTAL
114.73k
28.89k (x0.25)
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
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
7.55k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
13.9k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
3.11k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
2.18k (x0.47)
TOTAL
31.71k
26.74k (x0.84)
Multithread
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
9.09k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
12.25k (x0.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
3k (x0.21)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
1.81k (x0.32)
TOTAL
94.15k
26.15k (x0.28)
Performance/W
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
606 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
817 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
200 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
120 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
1743 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-3470
9420
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
2096 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
3862 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
864 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
604 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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