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Core i5-4210U vs i3-3120M


Description
The i5-4210U is based on Haswell architecture while the i3-3120M is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4210U gets a score of 32.1 k points while the i3-3120M gets 47.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3120M is 1.5 times faster than the i5-4210U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
40651
306a9
Core
Haswell
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.5 GHz
Socket
BGA 1169
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /2
TDP
15 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2014
September 2012
Mean monothread perf.
27.41k points
22.12k points
Mean multithread perf.
57.58k points
47.78k 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
i5-4210U
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
5.05k
7.92k (x1.57)
Test#2 (FP)
5.31k
7.96k (x1.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.1k
3.09k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.41k
3.15k (x2.23)
TOTAL
13.87k
22.12k (x1.59)

Multithread

i5-4210U

i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
9.01k
16.82k (x1.87)
Test#2 (FP)
16.3k
19k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.64k
7.7k (x1.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.16k
4.25k (x1.97)
TOTAL
32.1k
47.78k (x1.49)

Performance/W
i5-4210U
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
600 points/W
481 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1087 points/W
543 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
220 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
144 points/W
121 points/W
TOTAL
2140 points/W
1365 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4210U
i3-3120M
Test#1 (Integers)
1871 points/GHz
3169 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1965 points/GHz
3182 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
778 points/GHz
1236 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
522 points/GHz
1259 points/GHz
TOTAL
5137 points/GHz
8847 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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