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Core i5-3470 vs FX 8350


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 8350 is based on Piledriver.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the 8350 gets 118.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 8350 is 1.3 times faster than the i5-3470 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
600f20
Core
Ivy Bridge
Vishera
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket AM3+
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/8
TDP
77 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4x2048 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
8192 kB
Date
June 2012
October 2012
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
28.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
118.14k points

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
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
9.85k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
8.41k (x0.76)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
3.58k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
6.32k (x1.36)
TOTAL
31.71k
28.16k (x0.89)

Multithread

i5-3470

8350
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
44.93k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
45.21k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
22.81k (x1.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
5.19k (x0.91)
TOTAL
94.15k
118.14k (x1.25)

Performance/W
i5-3470
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
359 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
362 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
182 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
42 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
945 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
8350
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
2402 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
2050 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
874 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
1541 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
6867 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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