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Core i5-4210U vs A6 3600


Description
The i5-4210U is based on Haswell architecture while the 3600 is based on K10.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4210U gets a score of 45.2 k points while the 3600 gets 44.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-4210U is 1 times faster than the 3600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
300f10
Core
Haswell
Llano
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.7 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA 1169
Socket FM1
Cores/Threads
2/4
4/4
TDP
15 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x64+4x64 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x1024 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
April 2014
August 2011
Mean monothread perf.
27.41k points
12.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.58k points
44.12k 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
i5-4210U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
9.26k
4.03k (x0.44)
Test#2 (FP)
8.2k
4.25k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.57k
2.19k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
1.54k (x0.53)
TOTAL
23.95k
12.01k (x0.5)

Multithread

i5-4210U

3600
Test#1 (Integers)
17.53k
15.66k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
17.56k
16.66k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.65k
8.33k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.49k
3.48k (x1.4)
TOTAL
45.22k
44.12k (x0.98)

Performance/W
i5-4210U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
1169 points/W
241 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1171 points/W
256 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
510 points/W
128 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
166 points/W
53 points/W
TOTAL
3015 points/W
679 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4210U
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
3429 points/GHz
1680 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3038 points/GHz
1770 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1322 points/GHz
913 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1083 points/GHz
642 points/GHz
TOTAL
8872 points/GHz
5006 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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