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Core i5-3470S vs A6 9210


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

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-3470S gets a score of 93.4 k points while the 9210 gets 27.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-3470S is 3.4 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
Stoney Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.9 GHz
2.4 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.8 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
Socket FP4
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
65 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.
31.35k points
20.78k points
Mean multithread perf.
93.35k points
27.13k 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
i5-3470S
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
11.41k
4.71k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
10.98k
11.03k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.31k
2.59k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.66k
2.45k (x0.53)
TOTAL
31.35k
20.78k (x0.66)

Multithread

i5-3470S

9210
Test#1 (Integers)
35.73k
8.43k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
36k
12.8k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.48k
3.32k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.14k
2.59k (x0.36)
TOTAL
93.35k
27.13k (x0.29)

Performance/W
i5-3470S
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
550 points/W
562 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
554 points/W
853 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
223 points/W
221 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
110 points/W
172 points/W
TOTAL
1436 points/W
1809 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-3470S
9210
Test#1 (Integers)
3168 points/GHz
1683 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3050 points/GHz
3938 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1197 points/GHz
927 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1293 points/GHz
873 points/GHz
TOTAL
8708 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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