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Core i5-3470 vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i5-3470 is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470 gets a score of 94.1 k points while the 2700X gets 412.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 4.4 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
800f82
Core
Ivy Bridge
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
8/16
TDP
77 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
16384 kB
Date
June 2012
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
31.71k points
65.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
94.15k points
433.19k 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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
3.62k
4.25k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
10.08k
19.72k (x1.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.47k
5.84k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
21.36k (x3.96)
TOTAL
23.56k
51.17k (x2.17)

Multithread

i5-3470

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.66k
35.04k (x2.57)
Test#2 (FP)
37.73k
181.42k (x4.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.07k
64.86k (x3.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.57k
8.21k (x0.96)
TOTAL
77.04k
289.54k (x3.76)

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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
12.26k
15.22k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
11k
24.12k (x2.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.76k
5.87k (x1.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.39k
21k (x3.89)
TOTAL
33.42k
66.21k (x1.98)

Multithread

i5-3470

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
46.54k
126.81k (x2.72)
Test#2 (FP)
41.4k
229.86k (x5.55)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.09k
61.74k (x3.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.69k
9.77k (x1.12)
TOTAL
114.73k
428.19k (x3.73)

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
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
11.51k
14.44k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
11.12k
24.92k (x2.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.44k
5.8k (x1.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.64k
19.07k (x4.11)
TOTAL
31.71k
64.24k (x2.03)

Multithread

i5-3470

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
37.93k
122.01k (x3.22)
Test#2 (FP)
36.37k
220.34k (x6.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.14k
59.89k (x4.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.71k
9.9k (x1.73)
TOTAL
94.15k
412.13k (x4.38)

Performance/W
i5-3470
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
493 points/W
1162 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
472 points/W
2099 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
184 points/W
570 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
94 points/W
TOTAL
1223 points/W
3925 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
3196 points/GHz
3358 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3090 points/GHz
5796 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1234 points/GHz
1350 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1289 points/GHz
4435 points/GHz
TOTAL
8809 points/GHz
14939 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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